holiday fruitcake

(1 RATING)
43 Pinches
Bunkie, LA
Updated on May 18, 2013

This is my husband's grandmother's recipe. It was handwritten on an index card, and the directions were very brief. I expect she knew pretty well how to make it without a recipe!

prep time
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 jar mincemeat (28 oz.)
  • 1 can eagle brand condensed milk
  • 2 cups candied mixed fruit

How To Make holiday fruitcake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Sift flour and baking soda together.
  • Step 3
    Combine eggs, mincemeat, condensed milk, and fruit.
  • Step 4
    Fold in dry ingredients.
  • Step 5
    Pour into prepared pan (the original recipe didn't say what size - perhaps a loaf pan or a tube pan?).
  • Step 6
    Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #holiday
Keyword: #fruitcake
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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