Christmas Fruitcake
by abihollands
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INGREDIENTS
- 2.25 pounds dried and/or candied fruit ; (fruitcake mix w/ raisins, dates, or your favorite)
- 1 cup candied red cherries
- 0.25 cup bourbon
- 1 cup Butter
- 1.5 cups dark brown sugar ; packed
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 4 Eggs
- 0.25 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 cups plain flour
- 0.75 cup milk
- 2 cups pecans ; chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
In large glass bowl, mix fruits and bourbon. Cover and soak for twelve hours.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease three 8x4 loaf pans, or several smaller loaf pans.
Beat butter, sugar, baking powder, salt and spice . Add eggs and corn syrup and beat until well blended. Add flour and and beat until smooth, then beat in milk. Stir in all of the fruit mixture and pecans. Spoon into greased loaf pans. Bake at 300 degrees until cake is evenly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Depending upon pan size, this could take 50-75 minutes. Cool and remove from pans. Brush lightly with bourbon, wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.
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Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (93g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 36 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 197 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 88 (45%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 9.8g | 13 % | |
| Saturated Fat 3.8g | 19 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 3.9g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 1.6g | ||
| Cholesterol 14.5mg | 4 % | |
| Sodium 422.1mg | 15 % | |
| Potassium 82.3mg | 2 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 26g | 8 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4 % | |
| Sugars, other 25g | ||
| Protein 2.3g | 3 % | |
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Calories per serving: 197
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