Apricot and Macadamia Fruitcake Recipe

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Apricot and Macadamia Fruitcake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
1928
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300. Grease and lightly flour six 1-cup molds or one 9x5x3 loaf pan.
  2. In a small saucepan bring 1/2 cup apricot nectar just to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in apricots and raisins. Cover and let stand 10 minutes.
  3. In a large mixing bowl whip butter then beat in sugar, beating till combined.
  4. Add eggs one at a time.
  5. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup apricot brandy, the 1/4 cup nectar and vanilla.
  6. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture and nectar mixture alternately to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
  7. Fold soaked fruit and chopped nuts into batter. Spread into prepared pan.
  8. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes for small pans or 70 minutes for the loaf pan. Cool cake in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
  9. Poke holes into cake using a pick or skewer. Soak the cotton cheesecloth with the remaining 1/2 cup apricot brandy, wrap the cake and drizzle any remaining brandy over the cake. Wrap tightly in foil.
  10. Refrigerate for up to 5 days. Drizzle with the remaining 1/3 cup nectar after 24 hours.
  11. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1928.03 Kcal (8072 kJ)
Calories from fat 628.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.87g 107%
Cholesterol 142.85mg 48%
Sodium 202.91mg 8%
Potassium 3281.52mg 70%
Total Carbs 182.88g 61%
Sugars 77.83g 311%
Dietary Fiber 10.47g 42%
Protein 157.94g 316%
Vitamin C 119.7mg 199%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 40.8mg 227%
Calcium 287.6mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 535.51 Kcal (2242 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.41g 107%
Cholesterol 39.68mg 48%
Sodium 56.36mg 8%
Potassium 911.43mg 70%
Total Carbs 50.79g 61%
Sugars 21.62g 311%
Dietary Fiber 2.91g 42%
Protein 43.87g 316%
Vitamin C 33.2mg 199%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 11.3mg 227%
Calcium 79.9mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.6
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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