Grandmas No Chop No Bake 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.

NO BAKE FRUITCAKE BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Spray 10 mini loaf pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the milk and marshmallow together over low heat.
• Stir constantly, because condensed milk scorches easily, until the marshmallows are melted.
• Remove the mixture from the heat.
• Combine the cracker crumbs, pecans, coconut, dates and cherries in a large bowl.
• Add the bourbon to the milk mixture and pour over the crumb mixture.
• Mix well with your hands.
• Scoop the mixture into the prepared pans and press down firmly to mold into shape.
• Refrigerate for 2 days.

GRANDMA'S NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix whipped topping, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until blended.
• Place cream cheese pieces on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave at 30-second intervals until warm and soft, but not discolored, about 1 minute.
• Mix cream cheese into whipped topping mixture; beat with an electric bender on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Pour into graham cracker crust, smoothing the top.
• Refrigerate cheesecake until set, 4 to 5 hours.

GRANDMAS NO CHOP NO BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Crush graham crackers and mix with raisins and cherries.
• Add brazil nuts.
• Scald milk in double boiler and add in marshmallows.
• Stir until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cracker mixture to hot marshmallow mixture and blend thoroughly.
• Line loaf pans with wax paper or foil.
• Spoon in mixture, press down firmly.
• Decorate top with reserved cherries and brazil nuts.
• Age 1 month in fridge.
• Wrap cake in foil to keep moist.
• This freezes very well after the initial aging of cake.
• If you're lucky, like I am, you can find shelled brazil nuts at a health food store. I find mine at an amish grocery store.

GRANDMA'S CLASSIC NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto sheets of waxed paper. Let cool until solid, 20 to 30 minutes.

GRANDMA'S NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar, butter, milk and cocoa to a boil for 1 minute.
• Then add peanut butter and vanilla. When peanut butter is melted, add quick oatmeal. Stir together.
• Drop by tsp. on wax paper as fast as possible. Cool and serve.

FRUITIFUL NO-BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Fold the grape juice into the whipped cream in a bowl. Fold in the marshmallows. Set aside for flavors to blend.
• Cover the raisins and currants with boiling water in a shallow bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Process the graham crackers in a food processor until they're nearly dust. Combine with the cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl and mix well. Add the dates, pecans, figs, pineapple, 3/4 cup cherries, citron and orange zest and mix well. Add the raisins and currants and mix well.
• Fold in the marshmallow mixture. Fold in the brandy.
• Press the mixture into a greased bundt pan. Unmold onto waxed paper and press candied cherries onto the top.
• Store in a sealed tin for 3 to 4 weeks before serving.

BOUNTIFUL NO-BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Read the entire recipe before beginning. Prep *all* ingredients and have *every* bowl, pan, and tool you'll need ready before beginning.
• I leave all the fruits whole; it saves a lot of prep time and they're soft enough that it doesn't make the finished cake any harder to slice. Leaving them whole makes for gorgeous slices with an almost stained-glass look, too.
• Buying packaged fruits and nuts gets very expensive; buying only the needed amounts in the bulk section saves a LOT of money. You can change the kinds and proportions of the fruits, just don't exceed 36 ounces.
• Tools needed:
• One large bowl of any kind.
• One very large bowl that can be microwaved.
• Ten mini loaf pans, or a couple of large baking sheets if you prefer to make logs.
• Non-stick cooking spray.
• Large cooking spoon with a good strong handle.
• Plastic wrap.
• Spray the loaf pans or baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs. You can put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin (or wine bottle, drinking glass, unopened can of veggies, or whatever you have on hand), but if you have a food processor it's far, far faster and easier.
• In a large bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, nuts, and fruits. Mix well while they're dry so everything is well distributed. Take a moment to check again that you have *everything* else ready before proceeding.
• Place the marshmallows in a very large microwaveable bowl, and drizzle the condensed milk over them. No need to stir yet. Microwave, stopping to stir as the mixture softens and melts. Time will vary so keep an eye on it as you go. Once all the marshmallows have melted, stir until the mixture is very smooth and soft.
• *While the mixture is still hot* immediately pour the dry ingredients into it (dry into wet, not wet into dry) then work them together with the large cooking spoon. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so all the dry mix is incorporated, and work as quickly as you can because the dough gets stiffer and harder as it cools.
• For loaves, press the dough into the sprayed pans and garnish with a few halved maraschino cherries if desired. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two days before removing from pans, then individually wrap with plastic wrap. NOTE: using a large loaf pan produces a cake that's extremely difficult to slice. I'll never- ever- do that again!
• For logs, form into logs two inches thick and however long you wish. Arrange on sprayed baking sheets, without the logs touching each other. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two days before individually wrapping with plastic wrap.
• Slice and enjoy, or share. Keep refrigerated.