Mother's Fruit Cake from My Brother Recipe

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Mother's Fruit Cake from My Brother
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Put apricots in a pan and cover with water and brandy. Simmer to expand.
  3. Soak raisins, diced fruit and nuts in brandy.
  4. Whip the apricots into a paste.
  5. Cream butter and sugar.
  6. Add 1 egg at a time until it disappears. It gets slippery. Then mix a little longer before adding the next egg.
  7. Add apricots and blend well.
  8. Add flour, a little at a time. You want a stiff dough.
  9. Drain raisins, diced fruit and nuts. Add to dough and mix well.
  10. Line loaf pans with greased brown paper (grocery bags cut up and greased). This is important, even if you use silicone as they will be stored in the brown paper. Fill with batter.
  11. Put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven.
  12. Put in top of oven and bake for 60-90 minutes.
  13. The tops will split and it will become pretty dark around the edges.
  14. When cool, line a large container or tin with cotton or linen towels. Place the loafs (with brown paper still on them) into that container. Drench each with brandy.
  15. Weekly for at least 3 months, open and sprinkle on more brandy.
  16. Give as gifts or just enjoy.
  17. Slice thin as this is very rich!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 751.3 Kcal (3146 kJ)
Calories from fat 413.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.92g 71%
Cholesterol 110.92mg 37%
Sodium 413.43mg 17%
Potassium 817.64mg 17%
Total Carbs 84.07g 28%
Sugars 23.32g 93%
Dietary Fiber 7.41g 30%
Protein 11.67g 23%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 86.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.34 Kcal (1446 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.11g 71%
Cholesterol 50.98mg 37%
Sodium 190.04mg 17%
Potassium 375.84mg 17%
Total Carbs 38.64g 28%
Sugars 10.72g 93%
Dietary Fiber 3.41g 30%
Protein 5.36g 23%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 2.3mg 28%
Calcium 39.8mg 9%

* 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

  • 18.1
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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