burdge family dark fruitcake
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This is a old family recipe, which we have used for the last 50 years. It produces a heavy, dark, traditional fruitcake. For best results, allow it to age at least 3 weeks. I usually would make it just before or after Thanksgiving, and serve it at Christmas. Don't waste it on those that do not like fruitcakes.
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Ingredients For burdge family dark fruitcake
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4 ozcitron
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4 ozcandied orange peel
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4 ozcandied lemon peel
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8 ozcandied cherries
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4 ozcandied pineapple
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4 ozwalnuts
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4 ozpecans
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8 ozdark raisins
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8 ozgolden raisins
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1/4 cflour
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1 ccrisco
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2 cbrown sugar
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4eggs
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1/2 cgrape jelly
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1/2 cgrape juice
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2 3/4 cflour
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspcinnamon
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1 tspallspice, ground
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1/2 tspnutmeg (ground)
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1/2 tspground cloves
How To Make burdge family dark fruitcake
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1Grease two standard loaf pans and then line with parchment paper. (grease the parchment paper also) If you wish, you may use 4 small loaf pans. (will cut the baking time down, start checking if done, at 3 hrs)
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2In a large bowl: Cut up citron. orange and lemon peels, and pineapple into small pieces. Cut the cherries in half. Add the nuts and raisins and then dredge all in 1/4 cup flour.
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3Cream together the Crisco and sugar then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
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4Soften the grape jelly and combine it with the grape juice.
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5Sift together the flour and all the spices and repeat twice.
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6Add the flour/spices mixture alternately with the grapejuice/jelly mixture to the creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition.
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7Pour the mixture over the fruits and nut mixture and mix well.
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8Place a shallow pan filled with 2 cups water on the bottom rack of the oven. (refill with hot water if needed during cooking)
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9Pour the batter into the two prepared loaf pans. Bake for 3-4 hours at 250 degrees or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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10After they cool, soak each (1/4 to 1/2 cup) in either grape juice, rum, or bourbon. (or liquor of your choice) Place each in a plastic bag and age them for a couple of weeks. (re-soak as needed during aging) If you use liquor to soak, do not warp the fruitcake in aluminum foil, as the alcohol will attack the aluminum foil)
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