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American Fruitcake Recipe
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To make American Fruitcake you will need
Ingredients
| 1 | cup | Unsweetened grape juice | | 1 | cup | Unsweetened blackberry juice | | 1/8 | teaspoons | Ground nutmeg | | 4 | | Whole cloves OR 1/4 tsp ground cloves | | 1 | | Cinnamon stick OR 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon | | 2 | cups | Oatmeal | | 1/2 | pounds | Sunflower seeds | | 1 1/2 | cups | Whole grain bread crumbs | | 3/4 | cups | Honey | | 4 | tablespoons | Oil | | 1 1/2 | pounds | Seedless raisins; plumped and drained | | 1/2 | cups | Chopped figs | | 3/4 | pounds | Pecans; ground |
Instructions
Combine fruit juices and spices. Let stand overnight so that juice absorbs
flavor of spices. Remove cloves and stick cinnamon. Stir in oatmeal and
breadcrumbs. Blend thoroughly and let stand overnight.
Combine honey and oil. Add to fruit juice-oatmeal mixture. By hand, work in
rest of fruits, nuts and seeds. Blend thoroughly.
Line loaf pan with heavy waxed paper, brush with oil and pack mixture down
a little at a time. Decorate top with additional nuts and sunflower seeds.
Cover with paper brushed with oil. Chill for several weeks. Several days
before cutting, wrap the cake in cloth soaked in grape juice.
Makes 1 large loaf.
Note: Recipe did not specify pan size.
Enjoy your American Fruitcake
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Fri 16 May 2008
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