Dark Fruitcake

Name: Dark Fruitcake
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice, thawed; 1/2 cup molasses; 3 cups raisins; 2 cups chopped mixed candied fruits and peels; 2 cups glace cherries; 1/2 cup margarine; 2/3 cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon clove; 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Anotehr of the Holiday Season's favorites - so good!!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 16

ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice, thawed
¹⁄₂ cup molasses
3 cups raisins
2 cups chopped mixed candied fruits and peels
2 cups glace cherries
¹⁄₂ cup margarine
²⁄₃ cup sugar
3 eggs
1 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₈ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon clove
1 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

Combine the orange juice, molasses and raisins in a saucepan; heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
Stir in candied fruits and peels.
Cream margarine and sugar. Blend in 3 eggs, one at a time. Sift together flour, soda and spices. Blend them into creamed mixture. Stir in fruit and peel mixture; add nuts.
Grease and flour 2 bread pans or tube pan and fill 2/3 full of batter.
Bake in slow 275F oven for abotu 2 1/4 hours. Insert toothpick ; if dry, cake is cooked.
Cool in pans. Remove and wrap in plastic wrap or foil. Store in cooled place several weeks.
Another excellent method of storage, is to wrap in brandy soaked cheesecloth, then wrap in plastic wrap, and then in foil. Store in a cool dry place for several weeks, Keep checking to make sure there is still a little moisture in the cheesecloth, not wet, just a little damp. it gives your fruitcake an excellent flavor!

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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