Fruitcake Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Prepare baking pans by cutting parchment liners for bottoms.
  2. Grease each piece of paper with shortening.
  3. Place in pans.
  4. Top with a layer of waxed paper.
  5. Grease top of paper and inside of pans generously with shortening.
  6. Place candied fruit, dates, cherries, citron, raisins, pecan and walnut halves in 2-quart bowl.
  7. Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; reserve 1/2 cup.
  8. Add reserved dry ingredients to fruit/nut mixture; mix to coat.
  9. Cream together butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy at medium speed of electric mixer.
  10. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  11. Add baking soda to dry ingredients.
  12. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
  13. Add batter to fruit/nut mixture, mixing well.
  14. Turn into prepared 10-inch tube pan or three 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans.
  15. To decorate, place fruits and walnuts on top of batter to form a design.
  16. Bake in 300 F.
  17. Oven 2 hours and 30 minutes for 10-inch tube pan and 1 hour and 30 minutes for loaf pans.
  18. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes.
  19. Remove from pans; cool on racks.
  20. Baste with orange juice or apple cider using pastry brush.
  21. Wrap in waxed paper; then in aluminum foil.
  22. Store in covered container in cool place.
  23. Let mellow 2 weeks, then baste again.
  24. Makes 1 (10-inch) tube cake or 3 loaves.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2733.91 Kcal (11446 kJ)
Calories from fat 1399.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 155.52g 239%
Cholesterol 205.3mg 68%
Sodium 791.68mg 33%
Potassium 1363.62mg 29%
Total Carbs 289.45g 96%
Sugars 211.9g 848%
Dietary Fiber 24.8g 99%
Protein 52.43g 105%
Vitamin C 67mg 112%
Vitamin A 27.4mg 912%
Iron 12.1mg 67%
Calcium 724.9mg 72%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 586.15 Kcal (2454 kJ)
Calories from fat 300.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.34g 239%
Cholesterol 44.02mg 68%
Sodium 169.73mg 33%
Potassium 292.36mg 29%
Total Carbs 62.06g 96%
Sugars 45.43g 848%
Dietary Fiber 5.32g 99%
Protein 11.24g 105%
Vitamin C 14.4mg 112%
Vitamin A 5.9mg 912%
Iron 2.6mg 67%
Calcium 155.4mg 72%

* 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

  • 66.8
    Points
  • 74
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

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

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