Most fruitcake recipes include dried nuts, dried fruit, and "candied" fruit or peel (meaning the fruit has been both dried and preserved in sugar). [Note: not all fruitcakes are made this way, see the safety note below.] The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that fruitcake will last ...
This fruitcake is a deliciously moist cake full of rum-soaked dried fruit and nuts. There's no glowing, candied fruit in this recipe, and it's more cake-like than traditional fruitcake recipes. It's easy to make and sure to be a hit with your family and friends. ...
Brandy for basting and/or spritzing Directions WATCH Watch how to make this recipe. Combine dried fruits, candied ginger and both zests. Add rum and macerate overnight, or microwave for 5 minutes to re-hydrate fruit. Place fruit and liquid in a non-reactive pot with the sugar, butter, ap...
If you love fruitcakes, you’ll love all my otherholiday and festive recipes! I also have alighter version of fruitcake, which is almost like apound cakeor abutter cakefilled with dried fruit or candied peel. I’m sure you’re going to enjoy them!
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fruit·cake (fro͞ot′kāk′) n. 1. A heavy spiced cake containing nuts, candied or dried fruits, and often rum or brandy. 2. Slang A crazy or an eccentric person: "a fruitcake under the delusion that he was Saint Nicholas" (John Strahinich). American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
Macerate (fancy word forsoak) a ton of dried–not candied and weird–fruits and citrus zest in golden rum for a few days. Plop all of that into a pot with some apple cider, sugar, and spices and simmer for a while. Let the fruit mixture cool then stir in eggs, dry ingredients and...
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and shiny coating, a very sweet taste, with a firm and slightly chewy texture. If you decide to macerate the candied fruit and dark raisins in alcohol, some good choices are Grand Marnier, rum, brandy, or even a sherry. To allow time for the alcohol to flavor the fruit, try to do ...
I learned to make fruitcake and peanut brittle from my Mother who died in 2003. I believe I have even improved upon her recipes for both. I have yet to try another that are better, some pretty close. For many years I have made both for family and friends to their delite of course. ...