Dad's Pride Fruitcake Recipe

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Dad's Pride Fruitcake
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Ingredients
23
Count
Nutrition
1809
Calories
Total time
4321
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 2 DAYS before: Combine chopped dried figs, chopped dried pears, chopped dried apricots, chopped dried prunes, golden raisins, currants with brandy cover.
  2. 1 DAY before: Cut marzipan into 1/2 inch pieces place on plate in single layer, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.
  3. BAKING DAY: Generously spray 4 8 x 33/4 x 21/2 disposable loaf pans with pan spray Preheat oven to 325°F.
  4. Beat 1 1/2 cups butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl until light.
  5. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg and salt.
  6. Stir in flour in 4 additions.
  7. Stir in dried fruit mixture and any soaking liquid from bowl, crumbled mincemeat, dates and nuts Gently stir in frozen marzipan pieces.
  8. Evenly spoon batter among prepared pans.
  9. Place pans on baking sheet.
  10. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  11. Cool cakes completely in pans on racks.
  12. You'll need 4 sections of cheese cloth Dip cheesecloth in brandy wrap each cake, wrap that in aluminum foil and put the cakes some place to season.
  13. Check it once a week to and re-soak cloth.
  14. (the cloth if it has dried out) Allow to season at least 3 weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1808.6 Kcal (7572 kJ)
Calories from fat 670.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.53g 115%
Cholesterol 370.01mg 123%
Sodium 339.42mg 14%
Potassium 1767.14mg 38%
Total Carbs 264.6g 88%
Sugars 180.8g 723%
Dietary Fiber 18.51g 74%
Protein 27.31g 55%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 253.2mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 330.07 Kcal (1382 kJ)
Calories from fat 122.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.6g 115%
Cholesterol 67.53mg 123%
Sodium 61.94mg 14%
Potassium 322.5mg 38%
Total Carbs 48.29g 88%
Sugars 33g 723%
Dietary Fiber 3.38g 74%
Protein 4.98g 55%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.2mg 37%
Calcium 46.2mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 41.6
    Points
  • 49
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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