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Christmas Fruit Cake
Though I am sure that I have had Christmas fruit cake before I did not really remember it. Given that and the controversy around fruit cake when I saw some posts about Christmas cake I
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25h 5m⏳ Prep: 24h 20m🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix the currants, mixed peel, pineapple, cherries, raisins and the brandy in a bowl, cover and let sit for ⏱️ 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
currants1 cup
2
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl.
baking powder1 teaspoonsalt1 pinch
3
Mix 1/4 cup of the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
4
Mix the butter, sugar, jam and molasses in a bowl.
butter (softened)6 tablespoonsmolasses1 tablespoon
5
Mix the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time.
eggs3butter (softened)6 tablespoons
6
Mix the remaining flour mixture into the butter and egg mixture.
butter (softened)6 tablespoons
7
Mix in the fruit mixture along with the nuts.
8
Pour the mixture into baking pan lined with double parchment paper.
9
Place a baking pan with water on the lower rack of the oven.
10
Cover the cake pans with foil and bake on the middle racks of a preheated 300F/150C oven until a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean, about ⏱️ 45-60 minutes.
11
Let cool.
12
Soak some cheese cloth in some brandy and wrap it around the cake.
13
Wrap the cake in foil and refrigerate for 30 days.
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