White Fruitcake

"I am not too fond of dark fruitcakes or of the icky fruit that's often in them (read: glaceed cherries). I devised this recipe after trying several."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
17
Yields:
3 loaves
Serves:
24
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 270°F.
  • Line three 4 ½ x 8 ½ inch loaf pans with parchment; generously butter paper.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
  • Stir with fork to blend.
  • Add apricots, ginger, raisins, pineapple, almonds and walnuts and toss gently to coat.
  • Cream butter and sugar in another bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Beating by hand, gradually add fruit mixture, alternately with eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously after each addition.
  • Blend in peels and vanilla and extracts.
  • Divide batter evenly among pans.
  • Bake until a tester comes out clean, about 2 hours.
  • Cool 30 minutes.
  • Turn out.
  • Peel off paper and cool completely.

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Reviews

  1. Fabulous!!! I think this is the best fruitcake I have ever made. The only thing I added was some dried cantaloupe, which I came across when I went to buy the ginger. Also, I always toast the nuts on a cookie sheet for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Thanks so much. Joanie Bidddulph.
     
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