Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
 |
Ingredientes
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup cutup pitted dates
- 1/8 cup Irish Whiskey
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, halved
- 1 cup blanched, slivered almonds
- 2 cups walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
View Full Recipe at Creative Culinary
%20bitter%20pieces%20of%20hard%20fruit%20that%20I%20can%E2%80%99t%20even%20call%20candy.%20Or%20else%20it%E2%80%99s%20so%20heavily%20sauced%20(and%20I%20mean%20sauced,%20you%20know,%20as%20in%20having%20had%20too%20much%20to%20drink!)%20pieces%20of%20brick.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThis%20one%20is%20different.%20Just%20fruit%20and%20nuts%20and%20maraschino%20cherries%20and%20enough%20dough%20to%20just%20hold%20the%20fruit%20and%20nuts%20together.%20I%E2%80%99m%20certain%20the%20last%20minute%20designation%20refers%20to%20that%20fact%20that%20there%20is%20no%20waiting,%20no%20need%20to%20cover%20with%20cheesecake%20and%20pour%20bourbon%20over%20it%20and%20wait%20some%20more.%20You%20CAN%20make%20it%20at%20the%20last%20minute%20for%20gift%20giving%20(and%20for%20yourself%20too%20of%20course!)%20and%20it%E2%80%99s%20wonderful%20just%20the%20way%20it%20is%E2%80%A6although%20I%20do%20love%20it%20with%20a%20bit%20of%20butter%20or%20for%20a%20real%20indulgence,%20a%20touch%20of%20cream%20cheese.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%E2%80%99ve%20revised%20the%20original%20recipe%20a%20bit%20with%20the%20addition%20of%20dried%20cranberries%20and%20a%20bit%20of%20Irish%20Whiskey%20but%20with%20or%20without%20that%20boozy%20touch,%20it%E2%80%99s%20always%20enjoyed%20by%20all%E2%80%A6adults,%20kids%20and%20especially%20Santa%E2%80%99s%20elves!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIngredients%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EInstructions%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESoak%20raisins,%20dried%20cranberries%20and%20dates%20in%20Irish%20Whiskey%20for%20at%20least%2015%20minutes%20to%20plump%20them%20up.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EGrease%20and%20flour%20a%20non-stick%20loaf%20pan.%20(Original%20directions%20called%20for%20lightly%20greasing%20a%209x5x3-inch%20loaf%20pan;%20lining%20the%20pan%20with%20waxed%20paper%20and%20then%20greasing%20that%20paper.%20With%20nonstick%20I've%20found%20that%20extra%20step%20of%20lining%20the%20pan%20with%20waxed%20paper%20is%20unnecessary%20but%20use%20that%20method%20if%20you%20do%20not%20have%20non-stick%20pans).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMix%20fruits,%20nuts%20and%20seeds%20in%20a%20large%20mixing%20bowl%20(Add%20fruit%20WITH%20liquid%20from%201st%20step).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESift%20flour,%20baking%20soda,%20baking%20powder,%20salt%20and%20sugar%20over%20mixture;%20toss%20to%20coat%20all%20fruits%20and%20nuts%20with%20flour.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBeat%20eggs%20until%20foamy,%20then%20add%20vanilla.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPour%20over%20fruit%20mixture%20and%20stir%20just%20until%20blended.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPour%20into%20prepared%20loaf%20pan.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBake%20in%20a%20preheated%20300%20degree%20oven%20about%2011/2%20hours.%20Remove%20from%20pan%20and%20cool%20on%20wire%20rack.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENotes%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20make%20a%20triple%20batch%20of%20this%20recipe%20and%20then%20bake%20it%20in%20smaller%20loaf%20pans%20for%20gift%20giving.%20Check%20dough%20after%2055%20minutes%20for%20doneness%20-%20toothpick%20inserted%20into%20cake%20pulls%20out%20clean.%20LOVE%20this%20pan%20from%20Wilton;%20does%20make%20doing%20small%20loaves%20much%20easier%20to%20handle!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E6.5%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Ehttp://www.creative-culinary.com/last-minute-fruitcakes/%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ELucky%20for%20all%20of%20us,%20I%20may%20be%20reposting%20this%20from%20years%20ago%20so%20that%20I%20can%20share%20it%20with%20you%20but%20I%20also%20made%20a%20new%20batch%20so%20I%20have%20loaves%20to%20share%20with%20my%20neighbors%20for%20the%20holidays.%20Which%20means%20I%20have%20new%20photos.%20It%20is%20way%20too%20good%20to%20have%20been%20represented%20by%20that%20%E2%80%98awful%20over-exposed%20I%20had%20no%20idea%20what%20I%20was%20doing%E2%80%99%20photograph!%3C/p%3E){kind=link}