Christmas Special Fruitcake Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 230
  • Fat:
  • 12 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 27 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 71 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 29 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g


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Christmas Special Fruitcake

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I've made this quick and easy fruitcake many times during the past several years, giving it to family and friends for Christmas gifts. I also gave one to my doctor, and he claims it's the best fruitcake he's ever tasted.

SERVINGS: 24

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-3/4 hours + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups coarsely chopped Brazil nuts or other nuts (walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts)
  • 1 pound pitted dates, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup halved maraschino cherries
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the nuts, dates and cherries. In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruit are well-coated.
    Beat eggs until foamy. Stir in vanilla; fold into nut mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 hours. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 24 servings.


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