Old Fashioned Light Fruitcake

Name: Old Fashioned Light Fruitcake
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 1 10 inch tube pan
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine; 2 1/4 cups sugar; 6 eggs; 3 tablespoons brandy, flav9or; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 6 cups chopped pecans; 4 cups mixed candied fruit, and peel; 1 (15 ounce) package golden raisins; honey; additional candied fruit and nuts (optional)

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is a very light fruitcake to be made for the Holiday season. When cake is cooled, wrap in brandy soaked chessecloth, then wrap in foil, and store for several weeks to allow flavors to mellow. I usually make these in July or August to get ready for the Christmas Season, and check on them a few times and add more brandy if needed, They are simply delicious by the time you eat them!!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 10 inch tube pan

ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
6 eggs
3 tablespoons brandy, flav9or
4 cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 cups chopped pecans
4 cups mixed candied fruit, and peel
1 (15 ounce) package golden raisins
honey
additional candied fruit and nuts (optional)

directions

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after additions; stir in brandy flavoring. Combine dry ingredients, pecans, candied fruit, and raisins; mix well. Add fruit to creamed mixture, blending well.
Spoon batter into a well-greased 10-inch tube pan or two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans lined with brown paper. Bake at 275F for 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Brush top with honey 30 minutes before cake is done; then decorate with additional candied fruit and nuts, if desired. Remove from oven when cake tests done; when completely cool, wrap cake tightly in cheesecloth , and then in aluminum foil, or an airtight container.

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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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