Sherry Nut Fruitcake Recipe
Ingredients
| Dry sherry | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Golden Raisins | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Candied red cherries - 3/4 pound | ||
| Candied green cherries - 3/4 pound | ||
| Candied red pineapple - 3/4 pound, chopped | ||
| Candied green pineapple - 3/4 pound | ||
| Pecans | 4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| All-purpose flour - 3 cups, divided | ||
| Butter | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Firmly packed light brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 6 | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground mace | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Whipping cream | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Strawberry preserves - 1 jar (10-ounce) | ||
| Almond extract | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Orange | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Light corn syrup, as per requirement | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Place raisins in a bowl and pour sherry over them. Soak overnight.
2) Take a 10 inch tube pan and grease it. Also, line it with waxed paper.
3) Preheat oven to 275° F.
MAKING
4) Take the bowl with raisins and mix together red cherries, green cherries, red pineapple, green pineapple and pecans in it. Dredge in about 1 cup flour and stir to coat evenly. Set aside.
5) Take a large mixing bowl and cream butter in it. Gently stir in sugar, beating until mixture turns fluffy and light.
6) Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat nicely upon each addition.
7) Take a mixing bowl and combine together salt, 2 cups flour, cinnamon, allspice and mace in it.
8) Add the mixture to the creamed mixture alternating with whipping cream.
9) Add the flavorings and strawberry preserves. Mix nicely.
10) Stir in the fruit-nut mixture
11) Bake in the oven for about 3 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
12) Cool the cake completely in pan. Remove from pan and also remove waxed paper.
SERVING
13) Place cake on a serving platter. Brush the top with corn syrup. Garnish with candied cherries and pecans, if desired.
1) Place raisins in a bowl and pour sherry over them. Soak overnight.
2) Take a 10 inch tube pan and grease it. Also, line it with waxed paper.
3) Preheat oven to 275° F.
MAKING
4) Take the bowl with raisins and mix together red cherries, green cherries, red pineapple, green pineapple and pecans in it. Dredge in about 1 cup flour and stir to coat evenly. Set aside.
5) Take a large mixing bowl and cream butter in it. Gently stir in sugar, beating until mixture turns fluffy and light.
6) Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat nicely upon each addition.
7) Take a mixing bowl and combine together salt, 2 cups flour, cinnamon, allspice and mace in it.
8) Add the mixture to the creamed mixture alternating with whipping cream.
9) Add the flavorings and strawberry preserves. Mix nicely.
10) Stir in the fruit-nut mixture
11) Bake in the oven for about 3 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
12) Cool the cake completely in pan. Remove from pan and also remove waxed paper.
SERVING
13) Place cake on a serving platter. Brush the top with corn syrup. Garnish with candied cherries and pecans, if desired.
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