One of my favorite parts of Christmas is fruitcakes... I love them! My grandmother always made ours until she was too ill to do so. I was always a baker so Dad said you do it this year you are always doing those things.
I tried Nanny's recipe and did not like the way it turned out but had waited to long to get some tips from her so I asked my sister's mother in law for hers as it was very good as well..
Here is what the dear lady gave me... this lady raised a large family, did lots of baking and cooking so things were easy for her...lol... imagine how you would feel if this was passed to you...
White Fruitcake
Chunk of butter
About 1 1/2 cups sugar
Scant cup of warm milk - I use can milk and warm it with water
3 cups of flour
eggs
baking powder
salt
1 1/2 pounds sultan raisins
mixed fruit and anything else you want to add
lemon, vanilla, almond extract
Mix fruit, raisins and nuts with 1 cup of flour let stand over night.
Mix up and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done!
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lol... needless to say I was shocked and had no idea what to do so called sister and she said talk to Betty!
Here is what I finally got from her and God Rest her soul... she passed away 1 month ago after being diagnosed with cancer 4 weeks previously. Her fruitcake recipe will be passed down for many years.. I make at least 4 each year.
White Fruitcake
1 cup of butter
About 1 1/2 cups sugar
You may not need the cup if it mixes well. Scant cup of warm milk - I use can milk and warm it with water
3 cups of flour
3 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 package of raisins(1 1/2 pounds)sultan raisins
1 container of mixed fruit, (1/2 cup of cherries cut up and nuts if you like)
1 tsp of each - lemon, vanilla, almond extract
Mix fruit, raisins and nuts with 1 cup of flour let stand over night.
Cream butter, sugar, vanilla, almond and lemon extracts
Add baking powder and salt
Add fruit mixture
Add milk and other 2 cups of flour.. mix well and pour into a lined tube pan.
( line with wax paper)
Mix up and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done!
5 comments:
Thanks for sharing Mona! I read the first part of the recipe and was like..... What?!? lol. Glad she clarified it for you. Can't wait to try it.
Oh boy, sounds like my grandma. She was German and started baking every morning at 3:00 a.m.! "How much flour do you add Grandma?....Honey, you add it until it "feels" right"....huh? She passed before any of us figured it all out...I think she meant it to be like that! Loved that woman.......good to know you got the rec. down....so sorry to hear of her passing....hugs
sounds GREAT!!! thanks for sharing the recipe & the story behind it! can't wait to try it!!!
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Hubby loves fruitcake, so I'll have to give this a try sometime!!
i love fruitcake, glad someone else does!
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