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Fruitcake Squares Recipe

My family prefers these scrumptious squares to the larger, more traditional fruitcake. Since they're so quick and simple to make, I always include several batches in my annual holiday baking spree.

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Fruitcake Squares Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, melted
4 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 120 wafers)
1 cup pecan halves
3/4 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Pour butter into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with wafer crumbs. Arrange pecans and fruit over crumbs; press down gently. Combine milk and vanilla; pour evenly over fruit. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 160 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fruitcake Squares in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1997, p34

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Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by fincannonjs

Anyone know how to make a fruitcake sugarfree? Since I am a diabetic, I can't eat the regular one. Please send me a recipe at fincannonjs@bellsouth.net