Fruitcake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 2 (453.59 g) package chopped dates
- 226.79 g chopped candied pineapple
- 226.79 g chopped dried apricot
- 453.59 g candied red cherries
- 226.79 g walnut halves
- 226.79 g pecans, chopped
- 236.59 ml all-purpose flour
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 9.85 ml baking powder
- 0.25 ml salt
- 4 eggs, separated
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
directions
- In a large bowl, combine the fruit and nuts.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powderand 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 the 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 2 well greased and floured 8X4 inch loaf pans.
- Bake at 300 degrees 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.
- Use a serrated knife, to cut into slices.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
katie in the UP
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