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Fruitcake Loaves Recipe

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“I got this recipe from my husband's aunt. Everyone likes it, even me, and I was never crazy about fruitcake before. It's very colorful, like a stained glass window.” —JoAnn Huhn, Cleveland, Wisconsin

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Fruitcake Loaves Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

25 60 85

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) pitted dates, chopped
1 pound chopped candied pineapple
1 pound red candied cherries
1/2 pound walnut halves
1/2 pound Brazil nuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash salt
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the dates, pineapple, cherries and nuts. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into fruit mixture until well coated.
In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks until slightly thickened. In another bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into egg yolk mixture until no white streaks remain.
Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Add to fruit mixture; gently fold until blended. Pour into two well-greased and floured 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 300° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool dry place. Using a serrated knife, cut into slices. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 349 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 73 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Fruitcake Loaves in Taste of Home December/January 2009, p59

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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2012 by TimCraft

This recipe is all fruit and very little cake/binder. It is EXCELLENT. A true fruitcake lover will love this recipe! It is expensive to make, but worth every cent!

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2011 by chris and jenn

I followed the directions and it turned out to be a ball of sticky stuff. The top and sides were burning before the inside was done. Not sure what went wrong.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by Llessur

Delicious fruitcake with a nice texture.

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by jhawn37

I think it is ridiculous to have to sign up for a subscription to look at some recipes on this site, I have been a loyal subscriber of TOH for 4 years.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2008 by lssrls@yahoo.com

This is very good.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2008 by mhuth@zoominternet.net

I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAD TO APPLY FOR ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION IN ORDER TO LOOK AT RECIPES.

SARA HUTH