Fruitcake Your Relatives Won't Throw Away Recipe

Name: Fruitcake Your Relatives Won't Throw Away
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 eggs, well beaten; 1 lb butter; 1 lb brown sugar; 1 lb currants; 12 lb citron; 12 lb candied orange peel or 12 lb candied lemon peel; 1 lb dates, chopped; 1 lb white raisins; 12 lb candied cherry; 12 lb candied pineapple; 1 cup honey; 1 cup molasses; ½ cup brandy or ½ cup sherry wine or ½ cup cider; 12 lb mixed nuts, chopped; 4 ½ cups flour; ½ teaspoon clove; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon mace; 2 teaspoons baking powder

Servings: persons

10 eggs, well beaten
1 lb butter
1 lb brown sugar
1 lb currants
12 lb citron
12 lb candied orange peel or 12 lb candied lemon peel
1 lb dates, chopped
1 lb white raisins
12 lb candied cherry
12 lb candied pineapple
1 cup honey
1 cup molasses
½ cup brandy or ½ cup sherry wine or ½ cup cider
12 lb mixed nuts, chopped
4 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon clove
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon mace
2 teaspoons baking powder

1
In a clean dishpan cream the butter and sugar and then mix in the eggs.
2
Add all of the fruit and mix.
3
Stir in the honey, molasses, brandy and nuts.
4
Sift the flour once alone and then 3 more times along with the spices.
5
Then add the dry ingredients to the rest.
6
Pour into either five 4by8 or four 8by8 greased and floured pans.
7
Bake in a slow oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours at 250 degrees.
8
Wrap each loaf first in a brandy soaked torn up sheet and then saran wrap.
9
Soak for a few weeks until ready to be served.
10
Check weekly to make sure the cloth has not dried up.
11
If so, add more brandy.
12
I make this at Thanksgiving to serve at Christmas.
13
ENJOY!

3599

kcal

Calories

118

Fat

608

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 10 eggs, well beaten, 1 lb butter, 1 lb brown sugar, 1 lb currants, and more.

Yes, Fruitcake Your Relatives Won't Throw Away falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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