When the holiday season is fast approaching, people around the world are anticipating the delicious Christmas feast which includes turkey, ham, roast chicken, cranberry sauce, vegetables and the traditional fruitcake. The traditional fruitcake has its beginnings in 16th century colonial America but remains a favorite until today. Nevertheless, buying commercially sold fruitcake can have some disadvantages. First, it can really cost some money. Second, commercial fruitcakes may not suit your taste due to the type of liquor used in the recipe. The best alternative then would be making your own easy fruitcake. Have you ever thought imagined creating your own easy fruitcake recipe? Then you should because it costs less and you can adjust the ingredients according to your taste. This is an easy fruitcake recipe for beginners courtesy of Cooks.com:
Ingredients
* 2 cups butter
* 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
* 8 eggs, separated
* 2 ounces candied citron peel
* 2 ounces candied orange peel
* 1 cup dried currants
* 1 1/2 cups candied pineapple chunks
* 3 cups golden raisins
* 1 1/2 cups candied cherries
* 4 cups pecans, chopped
* 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup orange juice
Procedure 1. Chop pineapple, raisins, and cherries. Combine chopped fruit with currants, peel, and citron; soak in orange juice overnight. You can also use other candied fruits that are available.
Procedure 2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Place a small pan of water in the oven to keep the cake moist and prevent overbrowning. Line one 5 x 9 inch loaf pan and two 3 x 8 inch loaf pans with parchment or doubled waxed paper.
Procedure 3. In a big mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioner’s sugar. Add the beaten egg yolks. Add fruit, juice, and nuts. Mix in sifted flour.
Procedure 4. In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they form peaks. Fold into batter. Fill pans 2/3 full.
Procedure 5. Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until golden brown, or check using a toothpick which should come clean after inserting it.
You’ll be delighted that this easy fruitcake recipe would produce 3 loaves of fruitcake. You can invite your friends to taste this fruitcake and keep an extra loaf for your cravings. Now that you can bake your own easy fruitcake, you don’t need to wait for the holidays to get a taste of this wonderful dessert.
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