Grandma R's Fruitcake Recipe

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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
11992
Calories
Total time
4
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pecans chopped roughly, almonds slivered and soak overnight in orange juice.
  2. Pineapple to be cut in tidbit size, cherries cut in quarters, citron peel cut fine, be sure to wash raisins, soak overnight in grape juice and rum.
  3. Set aside one cup of flour from recipe to sprinkle over the fruit before adding to batter.
  4. Cream butter at room temperature like whipped cream.
  5. Add sugar gradually until no sugar grains remain (about 15 minutes).
  6. Beat in egg yolks throughly.
  7. Stir in jelly and melted chocolate.
  8. Blend in flour and baking powder.
  9. Add fruit with hands small amounts at a time mixing well.
  10. Add almonds and pecans (juice as well if still leftover).
  11. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  12. Line pans with thin cardboard bottom and sides.
  13. Line pans with tin foil over the cardboard.
  14. Fill pans 3/4 full with batter (5-6 loaf pans).
  15. Bake at 275°F for 2 1/2 hours.
  16. If you use mini-pans you will have to watch the baking.
  17. You will know they are done when the tops are slightly dark.
  18. Possible cracking of the loaf-little bit springy, but not too springy.
  19. Cool on racks before removing.
  20. Peel off tin foil gently wrap in Saran Wrap (or cheesecloth if you are planning to soak in rum afterwards).
  21. Then wrap in tin foil store in a cool place tin container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 11992.15 Kcal (50209 kJ)
Calories from fat 6228.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 692g 1065%
Cholesterol 783.95mg 261%
Sodium 453.6mg 19%
Potassium 5071.54mg 108%
Total Carbs 1221.11g 407%
Sugars 765.9g 3064%
Dietary Fiber 102.62g 410%
Protein 288.98g 578%
Vitamin C 426.2mg 710%
Vitamin A 163.3mg 5445%
Iron 68.7mg 382%
Calcium 3738mg 374%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 714.9 Kcal (2993 kJ)
Calories from fat 371.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.25g 1065%
Cholesterol 46.73mg 261%
Sodium 27.04mg 19%
Potassium 302.34mg 108%
Total Carbs 72.8g 407%
Sugars 45.66g 3064%
Dietary Fiber 6.12g 410%
Protein 17.23g 578%
Vitamin C 25.4mg 710%
Vitamin A 9.7mg 5445%
Iron 4.1mg 382%
Calcium 222.8mg 374%

* 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

  • 296.7
    Points
  • 329
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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