Mom'S Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Mom'S Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. light raisins; 1 1/2 c. pitted dates, diced; 1 c. each: green and red candied cherries, halved; 1 c. candied pineapple, diced; 1 c. nuts, halved; 2 c. sugar; 2 c. boiling water; 2 Tbsp. Crisco shortening; 3 c. flour; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. ground cloves; 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

Servings: persons

1 1/2 c. light raisins
1 1/2 c. pitted dates, diced
1 c. each: green and red candied cherries, halved
1 c. candied pineapple, diced
1 c. nuts, halved
2 c. sugar
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. Crisco shortening
3 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

1
Place raisins, dates, sugar, water and shortening in saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes until thick.
2
Set aside until cool. Sift flour, soda, cloves, cinnamon and salt together.
3
Mix into cool mixture.
4
Stir in cherries, pineapple and nuts.
5
Bake at 325u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.
6
When cool, wrap in cheesecloth saturated with red wine.
7
Every 3 to 5 days, unwrap and saturate cheesecloth again.
8
Re-wrap for 3 weeks.
9
Wrap with foil to keep moist.

2217

kcal

Calories

122

Fat

267

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 c. light raisins, 1 1/2 c. pitted dates, diced, 1 c. each: green and red candied cherries, halved, 1 c. candied pineapple, diced, and more.

Yes, Mom'S Fruit Cake 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.

Mom'S Fruit Cake

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