Christmas Cake

Categories: Christmas
Nb persons: 16
Yield:
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
Total time:
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"This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock."
2 (8 ounce) containers	candied cherries
1 (8 ounce) container	candied mixed citrus peel
2 cups	raisins
1 cup	dried currants
1 cup	dates, pitted and chopped
2 (2.25 ounce) packages	blanched, slivered almonds
1/2 cup	brandy
1/2 cup	all-purpose flour
2 cups	all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon	baking soda
1 teaspoon	ground cloves
1 teaspoon	ground allspice
1 teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	salt
1 cup	butter
2 cups	packed brown sugar
6	eggs
3/4 cup	molasses
3/4 cup	apple juice

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine cherries, citrus peel, raisins, currants, dates, and almonds. Stir in brandy; let stand 2 hours, or overnight. Dredge soaked fruit with 1/2 cup flour.

2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease an 8x8x3 inch fruit cake pan, line with parchment paper, and grease again. In a small bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking soda, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, cream butter until light. Gradually blend in brown sugar and eggs. Mix together molasses and apple juice. Beat into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture, making 4 dry and 3 liquid additions. Fold in floured fruit. Turn batter into prepared pan.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove from pan, and lift off paper. Cool cake completely, then wrap loosely in waxed paper. Store in an airtight container.

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