Graham Fruitcake Food

CHRISTMAS ICEBOX FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9X13 baking dish or pan with wax paper or parchment paper.
• Coarsely chop the candied cherries.
• Mix together graham crackers, coconut, raisins, nuts and candied fruit in a large bowl or stockpot. Stir well to combine.
• Melt marshmallows in evaporated milk over low heat.
• Pour marshmallow mixture over dry ingredients.
• Use a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula to mix all ingredients together. You may find it useful to use your clean hands to mix.
• Spoon mixture into a lined 9X13 pan. Allow to cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours, or overnight.
• Once the fruitcake has set, remove it from the baking pan and discard the parchment or wax paper. Slice into loaves.
• Wrap each fruitcake loaf tightly with plastic wrap. Place wrapped loaves in a freezer-safe sealed plastic bag and freeze for up to 1 year.

GRANMAMA'S UNCOOKED (NO BAKE, NO COOK) FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs.
• Granmama's recipe calls for "puffed" raisins. To puff them, soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Chop the nuts; drain and cut cherries in half (if they are whole).
• Melt marshmallows in milk.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pack into regular sized loaf pan.
• Refrigerated overnight and cut with a hot knife.
• Coconut is an optional ingredient.
• Cook time is refrigeration time.

GRAHAM FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Line 8x5-inch loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan; set aside. Mix graham crumbs, spices, raisins, dates, candied fruit and walnuts in large bowl. Mix orange juice and corn syrup until well blended. Add to crumb mixture; stir just until crumbs are moistened.
• Press graham mixture firmly into prepared pan; cover tightly. Refrigerate at least 2 days.
• Remove cake from pan just before serving, using foil handles. Discard foil. Drizzle cake with Powdered Sugar Glaze (see Tip), if desired. Let stand until firm. Store, tighty wrapped, in refrigerator.

GRAHAM CRACKER FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a very large bowl combine first seven ingredients with 1/2 cup flour. In another bowl, mix remaining flour with next 5 ingredients.
• In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Gradually add egg yolks and beat until thick and creamy. Add graham cracker mixture, blend well. Then stir into fruit mixture with orange juice. Can substitute juice from cherries. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold in graham mixture. Can use a tube pan if you choose or several smaller pans for personal sizes.
• Bake at 325 degrees F. If tube pan approx 1-1 1/2 hours, if smaller pans 1/2 hour.

GRAHAM CRACKER FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a very large bowl combine the first seven ingredients with 1/2 cup flour.
• Mix the remaining flour with the next five ingredients.
• Stir in the graham cracker crumbs.
• In a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar till creamy.
• Gradually add egg yolks and beat till thick and fluffy.
• Add the graham crumb mixture and blend well.
• Stir into fruit mixture with orange juice.
• In separate bowl, beat egg whites till stiff but not dry; fold into graham cracker mixture.
• Turn into a well-greased 10" tube pan and bake in 325 degree oven for 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours.
• Cool in pan for 30 minutes then take out and put on rack to cool completely.

1950'S UNCOOKED FRUIT CAKE'

Steps:

• Warm the opened can of Sweetened Condensed Milk in a saucepan of boiling water to make it easier to pour. Add the milk to the Melted Butter and Marshmallows stirring to combine well. Combine the wet mixture with the remaining ingredients. Pack into a buttered dish or pan. Let set overnight. Keep in refrigerator. If too dry add more condensed milk.

MAMMA'S ICEBOX FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs and milk until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients until well blened.
• Mixture will be very stiff.
• Pack into a Christmas mold, which has been sprayed with oil, or form into logs and wrap with wax paper.
• Cover and keep refrigerated.
• Remove from mold just before serving.