"best ever christmas fruitcake"

Name: "Best Ever Christmas Fruitcake"
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) golden raisins; 2 cup(s) dark raisins; 2 cup(s) thinly sliced candied pineapple; 1 cup(s) diced candied green cherried; 1 cup(s) diced candied red cherries; 1 cup(s) chopped dried figs; 1 cup(s) peach perserves; 3/4 cup(s) brandy; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) coarsley chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) butter, softened at room temperature; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 cup(s) firmly packed dark brown sugar; 6 - eggs

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Nancy A.

Wyckoff, NJ

Updated on Dec 22, 2018

I have to say, despite all the negativity associated with fruitcake, I received this recipe when I was a teenager from someone who told me it had been in her family for decades, and once I tried it, I would love it, and she was right, I did, and so did everyone I have been making it for all these years later, and I'm hoping you would enjoy it too! "Merry Christmas"!

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 2 Hr 40 Min

method Bake

yield 3 loaves (12 slices each)

Ingredients

1 cup golden raisins
2 cups dark raisins
2 cups thinly sliced candied pineapple
1 cup diced candied green cherried
1 cup diced candied red cherries
1 cup chopped dried figs
1 cup peach perserves
3/4 cup brandy
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coarsley chopped pecans
1 cup butter, softened at room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
6 - eggs

How To Make "best ever christmas fruitcake"

Step 1

Combine in large bowl, raisins, pineapple, cherries, figs,preserves, brandy, and vanilla. Cover, and let stand at room temperature overnight.

Step 2

Preheat over to 300 degrees. Grease 3 (approximately 9x5 inch aluminum disposable pans) Add pecans to fruit mixture and set aside.
Step 3

In large mixer bowl, beat butter, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves until fluffy. In medium bowl, beat sugar and eggs until think and fluffy; add to flour mixture, and stir in fruit until well combined.
Step 4

Pour into prepared pans, pat down with fingers, and cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours. Remove foil and continue to make an additional 30 to 40 minutes, until done (when toothpick inserted comes out clean) and golden. Cool completely in pans. Cover with aluminum foil. ( may be stored up to 6 weeks)
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