Alton Browns Fruit Cake Recipe

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Alton Browns Fruit Cake
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Ingredients
24
Count
Nutrition
317
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine dried fruits, candied ginger and both zests.
  2. Add rum and macerate overnight, or microwave for 5 minutes to re-hydrate fruit.
  3. Place fruit and liquid in a non-reactive pot with the sugar, butter,
  4. Apple juice and spices.
  5. Bring mixture to a boil stirring often, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and cool for at least 15 minutes. Batter can be completed up to this point, then covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
  7. Bring to room temperature before completing cake.
  8. Heat oven to 325F.
  9. Combine dry ingredients and sift into fruit mixture.
  10. Quickly bring batter together with a large wooden spoon, then stir in eggs one at a time until completely integrated, then fold in nuts.
  11. Spoon into a 10-inch non-stick loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.
  12. Check for doneness by inserting toothpick into the middle of the cake.
  13. If it comes out clean, it's done.
  14. If not, bake another 10 minutes, and check again.
  15. Remove cake from oven and place on cooling rack or trivet.
  16. Baste or spritz top with brandy and allow to cool completely before turning out from pan.
  17. When cake is completely cooled, seal in a tight sealing, food safe
  18. Container.
  19. Every 2 to 3 days, feel the cake and if dry, spritz with
  20. Brandy.
  21. The cake's flavor will enhance considerably over the next two
  22. Weeks.
  23. If you decide to give the cake as a gift, be sure to tell the
  24. Recipient that they are very lucky indeed.
  25. Note: Place a pot of water in the oven when baking for moistness.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 316.61 Kcal (1326 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.5g 15%
Cholesterol 31.61mg 11%
Sodium 314.63mg 13%
Potassium 177.97mg 4%
Total Carbs 49.61g 17%
Sugars 31.91g 128%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 11%
Protein 3.04g 6%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 30.4mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 182.04 Kcal (762 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.46g 15%
Cholesterol 18.17mg 11%
Sodium 180.9mg 13%
Potassium 102.32mg 4%
Total Carbs 28.53g 17%
Sugars 18.35g 128%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 11%
Protein 1.75g 6%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 7%
Calcium 17.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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