Heirloom Fruitcake Recipe

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Heirloom Fruitcake
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Directions:

  1. Finely chop candied fruits and pecans.
  2. Snip dates and raisins into small pieces with kitchen shears dipped in hot water occasionally to prevent stickiness.
  3. Combine fruit and nuts in a bowl, add 2 or 3 T flour and toss to mix well.
  4. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Cream butter until fluffy, then add brown sugar and gradually beat until light and fluffy.
  7. Beat in eggs two at a time, then stir in vanilla, lemon juice, and orange juice.
  8. Mix jelly and rum/juice until smooth.
  9. Add alternately to batter with dry ingredients.
  10. Pour batter over fruit and mix throughly, using a wooden spoon or your hands.
  11. Pour batter into 2 greased and lined loaf pans or 1 ten-inch tube pan.
  12. Bake at 275 F for 3 1/2 hours.
  13. Paint generously with grape juice/brandy and wrap in cheesecloth and foil, keeping refrigerated until Christmas time.
  14. Paint on more juice once or twice per week.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6527.65 Kcal (27330 kJ)
Calories from fat 2995.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 332.78g 512%
Cholesterol 425.31mg 142%
Sodium 333.01mg 14%
Potassium 3728.23mg 79%
Total Carbs 743.87g 248%
Sugars 513.43g 2054%
Dietary Fiber 60.19g 241%
Protein 131.33g 263%
Vitamin C 243.2mg 405%
Vitamin A 81.5mg 2718%
Iron 34.3mg 190%
Calcium 1958.2mg 196%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 633.31 Kcal (2652 kJ)
Calories from fat 290.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.29g 512%
Cholesterol 41.26mg 142%
Sodium 32.31mg 14%
Potassium 361.71mg 79%
Total Carbs 72.17g 248%
Sugars 49.81g 2054%
Dietary Fiber 5.84g 241%
Protein 12.74g 263%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 405%
Vitamin A 7.9mg 2718%
Iron 3.3mg 190%
Calcium 190mg 196%

* 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

  • 157.5
    Points
  • 174
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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