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Name: Dark Fruitcake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c (4 ounces) chopped; 3 c Sifted enriched flour; . .; 1 1/4 c (8 ounces) dark seedless; 4 lg Eggs (1 cup); 1 1/4 c (8 ounces) light seedless; 1 c (4 ounces) chopped pecans; 3/4 c Grape juice; 3 1/2 c (1 1/2 pounds) mixed diced; 1/2 ts Each nutmeg, cloves; 2 c Brown sugar; 1 c Shortening; 1 ts Each baking powder, salt,

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INGREDIENTS

1 c (4 ounces) chopped
3 c Sifted enriched flour
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1 1/4 c (8 ounces) dark seedless
4 lg Eggs (1 cup)
1 1/4 c (8 ounces) light seedless
1 c (4 ounces) chopped pecans
3/4 c Grape juice
3 1/2 c (1 1/2 pounds) mixed diced
1/2 ts Each nutmeg, cloves
2 c Brown sugar
1 c Shortening
1 ts Each baking powder, salt,

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INSTRUCTIONS

Mix fruits and peels, raisins, and nuts. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; sprinkle 1/4 cup over fruit mixture, mixing well. Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with grape juice, beating smooth after each addition. Pour batter over fruits and mix well.. Line two 8 1/2x4 1/x2 1/2-inch loaf pans with paper, allowing 1/2 inch to extend above all sides. Pour batter into pans, filling 3/4 full; do not flatten. Bake in very slow oven (275?) 3 to 3 1/2 hours or till done. (Place pan containing 2 cups water on bottom shelf of oven to get cake of greater volume, moist texture, shiny glaze.) Makes about 6 pounds. Compliments of: Kathleens Recipe Swap Page recipes@escape.ca http://www.escape.ca/~myhome/recipes Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Recipes on Nov 16, 1999

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Dark Fruitcake

1 c (4 ounces) chopped 
3 c Sifted enriched flour 
  . . 
1 1/4 c (8 ounces) dark seedless 
4 lg Eggs (1 cup) 
1 1/4 c (8 ounces) light seedless 
1 c (4 ounces) chopped pecans 
3/4 c Grape juice 
3 1/2 c (1 1/2 pounds) mixed diced 
1/2 ts Each nutmeg, cloves 
2 c Brown sugar 
1 c Shortening 
1 ts Each baking powder, salt,

Mix fruits and peels, raisins, and nuts. Sift together flour, baking  powder, salt, and spices; sprinkle 1/4 cup over fruit mixture, mixing well.  Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating  well after each. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately  with grape juice, beating smooth after each addition. Pour batter over  fruits and mix well.. Line two 8 1/2x4 1/x2 1/2-inch loaf pans with paper,  allowing 1/2 inch to extend above all sides. Pour batter into pans, filling  3/4 full; do not flatten.   Bake in very slow oven (275?) 3 to 3 1/2 hours or till done. (Place pan  containing 2 cups water on bottom shelf of oven to get cake of greater  volume, moist texture, shiny glaze.) Makes about 6 pounds.    Compliments of:    Kathleens Recipe Swap Page        recipes@escape.ca  http://www.escape.ca/~myhome/recipes    Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by Recipes <recipes@escape.ca> on Nov 16, 1999

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (201g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 781
Calories from Fat: 205 (26%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 22.8g	30 %
	Saturated Fat 9.2g	46 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 12.8mg		4 %
Sodium 42.6mg		1 %
Potassium 228mg		6 %
Total Carbohydrate 148.5g		44 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0 %
	Sugars, other 148.5g
Protein 0.3g		0 %
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Calories per serving: 781

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