White Fruitcake Recipe

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White Fruitcake
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Ingredients:

  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 oz rum extract
  • 4 cups pecans

Directions:

  1. Chop nuts and fruits into medium size pieces.
  2. Dredge with part of the flour.
  3. Cream butter with sugar until fluffy.
  4. Beat eggs well; add sugar and butter.
  5. Sift remaining flour and baking powder together.
  6. Fold into eggs and butter.
  7. Add flavorings to nut and fruit; mix.
  8. Pour into greased paper lined tube pan (or 2- 9x5 loaf pans.)
  9. Place in cold oven.
  10. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.
  11. When done, take out of pan s) to cool or wire rack.
  12. After cool, wrap a smooth, clean dish towel around cake.
  13. Put into a plastic container that seals up well and pour 2-3 cups liquid (brandy or juice) over cake.
  14. Put lid on and store in refrigerator.
  15. Turn cake over every day so a different part of the cake is in the liquid.
  16. If the towel seems to dry out, pour on more liquid.
  17. After a week turn cake less frequently.
  18. Don't even think about cutting it until it has ripened at least a month.
  19. Yes, a month.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3882.27 Kcal (16254 kJ)
Calories from fat 2501.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 277.9g 428%
Cholesterol 248.4mg 83%
Sodium 1040.42mg 43%
Potassium 1232.52mg 26%
Total Carbs 296.49g 99%
Sugars 174.74g 699%
Dietary Fiber 35.99g 144%
Protein 80.48g 161%
Vitamin C 106.3mg 177%
Vitamin A 40.9mg 1362%
Iron 20.5mg 114%
Calcium 1078mg 108%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 841.68 Kcal (3524 kJ)
Calories from fat 542.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.25g 428%
Cholesterol 53.85mg 83%
Sodium 225.56mg 43%
Potassium 267.21mg 26%
Total Carbs 64.28g 99%
Sugars 37.88g 699%
Dietary Fiber 7.8g 144%
Protein 17.45g 161%
Vitamin C 23mg 177%
Vitamin A 8.9mg 1362%
Iron 4.4mg 114%
Calcium 233.7mg 108%

* 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

  • 100
    Points
  • 108
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

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

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