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Fruitcake Pie

This recipe came from a friend who knows how much we love fruitcake. The pie has similar flavors, but it’s more manageable to make than a large batch of fruitcake. I usually serve it with whipped cream. It’s excellent with ice cream, too.
Fruitcake Pie
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
  • Makes
    8 servings

Ingredients

  • Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
  • 1 cup pecan halves, divided
  • 3/4 cup red candied cherries, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates
  • 1/4 cup chopped candied pineapple
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves, ginger and nutmeg

Directions

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Set aside. Chop 1/2 cup pecans; set remaining pecan halves aside. Chop 1/2 cup cherries; halve remaining cherries and set aside. Combine the dates, pineapple and chopped pecans and cherries; sprinkle over crust.
  • In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, corn syrup, cloves, ginger and nutmeg. Pour over fruit mixture. Top with the reserved pecan and cherry halves.
  • Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 519 calories, 27g fat (10g saturated fat), 107mg cholesterol, 219mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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  • Michele
    Dec 11, 2020

    This was delicious and so easy to make! I added a few raisins and dried cranberries that I had soaked in orange juice. I also substituted a bit of cinnamon and allspice for the ginger. I'll be making this every Christmas!

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