With the holidays coming up, does anybody here have a oldie but goodie recipe that they would like to share from family or friends. Thanks.
Fruit Cake
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A few years ago
Someone on this blog posted a superb recipe for fruit cake. I made it for friends at the office and they all thought it the best fruit cake ever.
What I remember was that it made a large batch, so much so I had to use a soup pot to mix the batter in. Also different, was the flour went right in with the sugar, butter and eggs instead of creaming in the butter and sugar.
I wrapped each loaf with cheese cloth and drenched them with good brandy every week for a month.
I copied the recipe and promptly misplaced it. Hopefully the person who originally posted it will see this post!
Someone on this blog posted a superb recipe for fruit cake. I made it for friends at the office and they all thought it the best fruit cake ever.
What I remember was that it made a large batch, so much so I had to use a soup pot to mix the batter in. Also different, was the flour went right in with the sugar, butter and eggs instead of creaming in the butter and sugar.
I wrapped each loaf with cheese cloth and drenched them with good brandy every week for a month.
I copied the recipe and promptly misplaced it. Hopefully the person who originally posted it will see this post!
hazelaugh
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Even better than fruit cake
Hi mike, et al,
My 85 year old neighbor makes this crowd-pleaser for thanksgiving - and at other times throughout the year too.
I CANNOT recommmend it enough! Here goes:
ARTIE'S DATE NUT CAKE
set oven to 350'
Very lightly oil a tube style pan
Ingredients:
1 pound (2 cups) of dates, pitted and chopped
1 pound (2 cups) of walnuts, chopped
1 cup of flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup of sugar
4 eggs - separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dates and walnuts. Stir in the flour, baking powder and sugar. Mix well.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form - about 2-3 minutes with an electric hand mixer. Set aside.
Slightly beat the egg yolks, add the vanilla to it, then pour that into nut-flour mixture. Stir well.
Finally, fold in the egg whites with a spatula. Blend gently.
Bake for 1 hour.
And of course, enjoy!
Jon
Ps: my neighbor also varies this recipe with those red and green candied cherries, etc., as one would expect with typical fruit cakes.
I'll ask him about that if you wish.
Hi mike, et al,
My 85 year old neighbor makes this crowd-pleaser for thanksgiving - and at other times throughout the year too.
I CANNOT recommmend it enough! Here goes:
ARTIE'S DATE NUT CAKE
set oven to 350'
Very lightly oil a tube style pan
Ingredients:
1 pound (2 cups) of dates, pitted and chopped
1 pound (2 cups) of walnuts, chopped
1 cup of flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup of sugar
4 eggs - separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dates and walnuts. Stir in the flour, baking powder and sugar. Mix well.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form - about 2-3 minutes with an electric hand mixer. Set aside.
Slightly beat the egg yolks, add the vanilla to it, then pour that into nut-flour mixture. Stir well.
Finally, fold in the egg whites with a spatula. Blend gently.
Bake for 1 hour.
And of course, enjoy!
Jon
Ps: my neighbor also varies this recipe with those red and green candied cherries, etc., as one would expect with typical fruit cakes.
I'll ask him about that if you wish.
No offense, but the ingredients for the date-nut cake sound like a detonation-type bulky fiber laxative.
Steven - I don't know if this is the fruitcake recipe you are remembering or not, but here is my family recipe that I shared a few years ago.
www.automaticwasher.org
Making Holiday Fruitcake
This is the one my mom and grandma made for many years. A buttery cake filled with the traditional candied fruit and nuts. Then it's wrapped in brandy soaked cheesecloth for a few weeks.
www.automaticwasher.org
Kevin,that's it!
I'm so glad to reconnect with it. I guess I will need the ingredients and method written out as the link to the video is not opening for me. Glad you saw this!
I'm so glad to reconnect with it. I guess I will need the ingredients and method written out as the link to the video is not opening for me. Glad you saw this!
try this:
