New Orleans Fruitcake Food

DRIED FRUIT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine first 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce to low & cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat & cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F, then grease & flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients which are dry, then stir in the lightly beaten eggs, the almond extract, and the cooled fruit mixture, & combine well.
• Spoon batter into the prepared Bundt pan & bake for at least 2 hours & 20 minutes. Toothpick in the center should come out clean.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then unmold onto a serving plate & cool completely.

NEW ORLEANS FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper two 5x9 inch loaf pans.
• Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder; add to the egg mixture. Add the candied cherries, pineapple and dates.
• Mix well and pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.

YUMMY YUMMY FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Mix together softened shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, rum flavoring, water and eggs.
• Mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon.
• Mix well.
• Add glazed fruit mix and shelled walnuts.
• Mix well.
• Bake in 350 degree oven until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Baking time depends upon size of pans you use.
• Let cakes cool about 5 minutes before removing them from the pans.
• Place them on waxed paper and put waxed paper over them to prevent them from becoming dry.
• I then cover them with a heavy towel until they are cold then wrap them in saran wrap to keep them moist.

NEW ORLEANS FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy;
• Coat fruits with flour mixture (flour and baking powder).
• Add egg mixture.
• Line 2 loaf pans with wax paper and dump 1/2 mixture in each pan.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour.