has anyone has a good but a old recipe for a fruitcake that you can make for xmas?

Answer 1

GRANDMA'S WHITE FRUIT CAKE

Preheat oven to 275 degrees (slow).
Mix together:


1 c. cooking oil (such as Wesson)
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs

Beat vigorously with spoon or electric mixer for 2 minutes. Sift together:

2 c. sifted Gold Medal flour
1 tsp. double action baking powder
2 tsp. salt

Stir in oil mixture alternately with 1 cup pineapple juice, apple juice or orange juice.
Mix in separate bowl:


1 more c. sifted flour
1 c. thinly sliced citron
1/2 c. thinly sliced lemon peel
1 c. candied pineapple, cut in pieces
1 1/2 c. whole candied cherries
3 c. seedless white raisins (1 lb.)
3 c. nuts, in lg. pieces

Then pour the batter over floured fruit. Line with brown paper 2 greased and floured loaf pans, 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". Pour batter into pans. Place a pan of water on lower oven rack.
Bake cakes 2 1/2 to 3 hours in slow 275 degree oven. After baking cakes let cakes stand for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool thoroughly on rack without removing paper. When cool, remove paper.

Soak cakes with apricot or peach brandy by brushing with a pastry brush. Store by wrapping tightly in aluminum foil. Keep in dry area until ready to use.

This is a 50 year old Gold Medal recipe. It makes a great wedding or Christmas cake. May be decorated with candied fruit.


DARK DELUXE FRUIT CAKE:

Follow basic recipe above, but use brown sugar (packed in cup) instead of white sugar. Add to dry ingredients:

2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cloves

In place of fruit and nuts use:

1 c. sliced citron
1 c. candied pineapple
1 1/2 c. candied cherries
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped figs
3 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Bake as above.

Answer 2

Take 1 cup of water, add 3 cups of desired fruit, mix 1 tablespoon of Baking soda with 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of raisins. Mix with 4 eggs. Blend until smooth. Put into 13" x 8" x 2" pan that is greased with crisco. Cook for 45 min. or until golden on top.
(You can substitute wine for the water if you like.)

Answer 3

sift 21/2 cups of flour with 1 tsp of baking soda...now mix 2 eggs 1 25oz package of mince meat 1/2 dryed cranberrys 1/2 cup of currants 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 tbsp vanilla and 1 teaspoon cardamon OPT..2 cups mixed fruit 1 cup black walnuts...mix all this with dry ....now grease a tube pan and line with wax paper and then grease again.....bake at 300 for 11/2 hrs ...turn out and remove paper refriderate or freeze...this can be bakedin tiny loaf pans but cut back on baking time .....when you take out of oven and it is still hot spread with a brush spiced rum all over the cake merry xmas.....

Answer 4

and you want to make fruitcake, why?