Fruitcake Quick Fix Bars Recipe

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Fruitcake Quick Fix Bars
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
260
Calories
Total time
85
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line an 11x7 baking pan with aluminum foil and spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. If necessary, dice any large slices of dried fruit. To a small saucepan, add the dried mixed fruit and dried cranberries, orange juice and rum or brandy. Bring to a simmer for about one minute and then take off heat, allowing to marinate for a few minutes while toasting the nuts. Drain well.
  4. Add the 1 tablespoon of butter to a saute pan to melt over medium heat, when melted, add nuts. Stirring frequently, toast the nuts until you can begin to smell them toasting and are hot to the touch and starting to brown. This takes usually not more than about five minutes in total, give or take based on your own experience with cooking times in your own kitchen.
  5. Cream the butter, sugar, brown sugar and honey until well mixed and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Continue to beat mixture until very light and fluffy, usually about two or three minutes with most mixers.
  6. Add spices, baking soda and salt, along with vanilla extract or vanilla bean seeds, blending until completely evenly distributed throughout. Add half of flour, mixing gently, until most of the flour has been blended inches Add second half of flour and blend until it is evenly blended. Fold in drained fruit and nuts, folding just until they are evenly distributed. Over mixing of flour into a cake batter can create a heavy and/or tough cake, due to the gluten in the flour developing.
  7. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until golden brown and cake tester, such as a toothpick, comes out clean, about 35-45 minutes. Remove pan from oven and place on cooling rack.
  8. Mix powdered sugar, cream and liquer together until well blended, adding more cream, water or liquer, as needed, to make a thick glaze. When bars are cool, or almost cool if you are in a hurry, spread glaze across across top of bars. Garnish with decorative sprinkles, dried or candied fruit, candied citrus peel or flowers, or anything else that suits the occasion.
  9. Store in airtight container, after the glaze has set completely, best to separate layers with foil or waxed paper. These should last at least a week covered and are suitable for mailing and other transport, if packed to snugly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 260.04 Kcal (1089 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.67g 21%
Cholesterol 15.33mg 5%
Sodium 224.29mg 9%
Potassium 393.18mg 8%
Total Carbs 34.11g 11%
Sugars 17.93g 72%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 3%
Protein 2.83g 6%
Vitamin C 32.6mg 54%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 78.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 432.67 Kcal (1812 kJ)
Calories from fat 204.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.75g 21%
Cholesterol 25.5mg 5%
Sodium 373.19mg 9%
Potassium 654.2mg 8%
Total Carbs 56.75g 11%
Sugars 29.84g 72%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 3%
Protein 4.71g 6%
Vitamin C 54.3mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 2%
Calcium 131.3mg 8%

* 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

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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