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Mom's Fruitcake

By: MSSHARON  
"This is the fruitcake my mother made from the time I was a little girl. It isn't full of the citrus fruits and I've never met anyone who didn't like it. You may substitute wine or fruit juice for the brandy."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
4 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 3 - 8 x 4 inch loaf pans
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried currants
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 3 cups boiling water to cover
  • 1 cup candied cherries
  • 1 (16 ounce) package gum drops, no licorice ones
  • 2 cups pitted dates, cut in half
  • 1 1/4 cups walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1 cup apple jelly
  • 1 1/4 cups butter
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 7 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Pour boiling water over raisins and currants to cover. Let steep for 5 minutes, then drain. In a very large bowl combine currants, raisins, gum drops, candied cherries, pitted dates, walnuts, spices, brandy and jelly. Stir to blend. Cover and let stand overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease three 8x4 inch loaf pans.
  3. Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Stir in the vanilla. Sift the flour and baking soda together. Blend in the flour mixture alternately with the fruit mixture. Pour evenly into three loaf pans.
  4. Bake at 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) for 2-1/4 to 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaves comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 448 | Total Fat: 11.9g | Cholesterol: 70mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2003 by yessyt 
This recipe is very good. I increased the aumount of brandy to make it more flavorful. MORE

 
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