Festive Fruitcakes Recipe

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Festive Fruitcakes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

10 60 70

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 cups water
2 packages (15.4 ounces each) nut quick bread mix
3 cups mixed candied fruit
2 cups chopped pecans
2 cups raisins

Directions

Line three 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans with foil and grease the foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs and water. Stir in the bread mixes, candied fruit, pecans and raisins. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Carefully remove foil. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil. Store in the refrigerator for several days to mellow. Cut with a serrated knife. Yield: 3 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 176 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Festive Fruitcakes in Reminisce December/January 2012, p51