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Ok everyone..cough it up…We want your family secret recipes for your christmas cakes…hehe…:D And don’t be ashamed of the word fruitcake. Contray to some, fruitcake is number one on everyones baking list…;) So share you christmas cake recipes we would love to hear about them…;)
Ok, ok…I’ll be the first to give up a family recipe….:D This fruitcake is unlike any that you have ever tasted. Even ones who hate fruitcake love this one. A elderly client of mine many years ago shared it with me before she past away. It was in her family for generations. I hope you enjoy…;)
Swedish Christmas Cake…
Don’t cut nuts or fruit…
1 lb Brazil nuts shelled
1 lb Walnuts
2 lbs Dates
1 Cup raisens
1 Jar of each…Red and green cherries
1 Cup candie fruitSift together…
1 1/2 Cups flour
1 1/2 Cups sugar
1 tsp Baking powder4 Eggs beaten
Pour flour mixture over fruits and nuts and mix well. Add beaten eggs and mix well with hands.
Bake at 325 for about 1:45 to 2 hours. You can put in truffle pan or in 2 loaf pans.
Make sure cake is cooled completly before removing from pan…:DEnjoy!!!
Whats the holidays without a piece of yummy pumpkin nut bread?…:D So for all you pumpkin n’ nut fans…here ya go…hehe
Pumpkin Nut Bread
2 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening
16oz can pumpkin
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
3 1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
2/3 cup raisens (optional)Heat oven to 350. Grease bottoms only of 2 or 3 loaf pans. Mix sugar and shortening in 2 1/2 qt bowl. Mix in pumpkin, water and eggs. Mix in dry ingredents…flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and baking powder; stir in nuts and raisens. Pour into pans. Bake until knife comes out clean. about 1 hour and 10 minutes; cool for about 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pan; remove from pans. Cool completely before slicing.
Enjoy…;)
Here is a cookie that is traditional to Taos, New Mexico. Very tastey 🙂
Biscochitos6 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons anise seed
2 eggs
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream shortening with sugar and anise seeds until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in flour and brandy until well blended.
2 Turn dough out on a floured board and pat or roll to 1/4 or 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into shapes (the fleur-de-lys is traditional).
3 Dust with a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
4 Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown.Makes 18 servings
FRUITCAKE
Preparation 30 mins (plus cooling time).
Cooking About 2 hours 45 mins.2 1/4 cups (375g) sultanas
2 cups (340g) coarsely chopped raisins
1 1/2 CUPS (250g) currants
1/2 cup(85g) mixed peel
3/4 cup (155g) halved red glace cherries
8 oz (250g) butter, chopped
1 cup (200g) firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (125ml) brandy
1/2 cup (125ml) water
5 eggs, beaten lightly
2 tablespoons apricot jam
2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
1 3/4 cups (260g) plain flour
1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup (80g) blanched almonds, for decoration
1/4 cup (60ml) brandy, extra*Combine fruit, butter, sugar, brandy and water in a large saucepan. Stir constantly over heat, without boiling, until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil; reduce heat, simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl; cool to room temperature.*Preheat oven to slow 300F(150C). Grease a deep 7inch (19cm) square cake pan or a deep 9inch (22cm) round cake pan; line the base and sides with 2 layers of brown paper and 2 layers of baking paper, bringing paper 5cm above the edge of the pan.
*Add the eggs, jam and rinds to fruit mixture; stir until combined. Stir in sifted dry ingredients. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan; arrange almonds on top. Bake in a slow oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. (Cover the cake loosely with foil during cooking if it is over-browning).
*Brush the extra brandy over the top of the hot cake; cover tightly with foil, cool cake in pan.
Reduce oven temp if fan forced cant be switched off.
If you dont like this fruitcake its quite possible that you are dead.
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