Berkshire Fruitcake Recipe

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Berkshire Fruitcake
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/3 cups cake flour , sifted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp clove
  • 1/2 tsp mace
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 1/2 cups raisins
  • 4 1/2 cups currants
  • 1/4 cup grape juice

Directions:

  1. Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and spices; sift together three times.
  2. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs and beat well.
  4. Add fruit, grape juice, and molasses, and mix well.
  5. Add flour gradually, beating after each addition until smooth.
  6. Turn into tube pan, which has been greased, lined with heavy paper, and again greased.
  7. Bake in very slow oven ( 250 F.) 4-1/2 hours, or until done.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8232.34 Kcal (34467 kJ)
Calories from fat 2003 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 222.56g 342%
Cholesterol 1470.13mg 490%
Sodium 3054.38mg 127%
Potassium 12653.35mg 269%
Total Carbs 1332.02g 444%
Sugars 351.24g 1405%
Dietary Fiber 82.91g 332%
Protein 100.57g 201%
Vitamin C 260.9mg 435%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 77.9mg 433%
Calcium 1410.4mg 141%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 285.84 Kcal (1197 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.73g 342%
Cholesterol 51.05mg 490%
Sodium 106.05mg 127%
Potassium 439.35mg 269%
Total Carbs 46.25g 444%
Sugars 12.2g 1405%
Dietary Fiber 2.88g 332%
Protein 3.49g 201%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 435%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 2.7mg 433%
Calcium 49mg 141%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 182.4
    Points
  • 204
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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