Bourbon Fruitcake Recipe

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Bourbon Fruitcake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup bourbon

Directions:

  1. Combine candied fruit, raisins, and pecans; dredge in 1/2 cup flour, stirring to coat evenly. Set aside.
  2. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  4. Combine remaining 3 cups flour, baking powder, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with milk and 1/3 cup bourbon, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in fruit mixture.
  5. Spoon batter into a greased and waxed paper-lined 10-inch tube pan.
  6. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. NOTES :
  9. Moisten several layers of cheesecloth with remaining 1/2 cup bourbon; cover cake completely with cheesecloth. Wrap with aluminum foil, and store in cool place at least one week, remoistening cheesecloth as needed.
  10. Yield: one 10-inch cake.
  11. ________.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2439.93 Kcal (10215 kJ)
Calories from fat 1287.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 143.07g 220%
Cholesterol 428.94mg 143%
Sodium 256.98mg 11%
Potassium 1405.23mg 30%
Total Carbs 267.25g 89%
Sugars 122.55g 490%
Dietary Fiber 18.09g 72%
Protein 31.73g 63%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 283.2mg 28%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 391.33 Kcal (1638 kJ)
Calories from fat 206.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.95g 220%
Cholesterol 68.8mg 143%
Sodium 41.22mg 11%
Potassium 225.38mg 30%
Total Carbs 42.86g 89%
Sugars 19.66g 490%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 72%
Protein 5.09g 63%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 1.1mg 39%
Calcium 45.4mg 28%

* 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

  • 59.9
    Points
  • 67
    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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