Kentucky Christmas Cakes Recipe

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Kentucky Christmas Cakes
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1067
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Start the night before baking, soak the raisins and cherries in the
  2. Bourbon overnight.
  3. In the morning, cut the cherries into quarters (by now all the sticky syrup has dissolved into the bourbon).
  4. Prepare the pan(s) either by greasing, lining with waxed
  5. Paper, and greasing the waxed paper OR by brushing with quick-release goop from Laurel's Kitchen; 1/2 cup liquid lecithin mixed with 1 cup vegetable oil (store any leftover in the refrigerator).
  6. Prepare your pan even if it's nonstick.
  7. Preheat oven to 300 F.
  8. For the cake, cream the butter and sugar and add the egg yolks one by one, mixing well after each addition.
  9. Mix in the soaking liquid from the fruit.
  10. Shake the pecans with the small amount of flour, discard
  11. Any extra flour.
  12. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
  13. Combine the dry ingredients, combine with the creamed mixture.
  14. Fold in whites, fold in nuts just until well-combined.
  15. You will have a stiff dough quite full of fruit & nuts.
  16. Using a rubber scraper and spoon, transfer batter evenly into pan(s).
  17. Bake about 3 hours (this is not a typo), until the cake cracks on top and the bottom of the crack looks dry.
  18. The cakes will be deep brown.
  19. Cool completely on a rack.
  20. Wrap the cooled cake(s) in an old kitchen towel, or if necessary in
  21. Heavy paper towels.
  22. Soak the wrappings well with more bourbon; put the wrapped and soaked cakes in a plastic zipper bag and refrigerate for at least 6 weeks to mellow.
  23. (This is why you can get away without fine whiskey)
  24. To give, wrap in plastic or place in plastic bakery gift bag with
  25. Instructions to keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  26. Then slice cold cake very thinly to show off the pretty cross-section and enjoy.
  27. Eat responsibly - this cake has a kick!
  28. Keeps for about a week in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1066.72 Kcal (4466 kJ)
Calories from fat 536.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.66g 92%
Cholesterol 75.44mg 25%
Sodium 717.41mg 30%
Potassium 265.96mg 6%
Total Carbs 113.9g 38%
Sugars 54.64g 219%
Dietary Fiber 9.72g 39%
Protein 23.54g 47%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 55%
Vitamin A 13.6mg 455%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 375.1mg 38%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 812.44 Kcal (3402 kJ)
Calories from fat 408.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.44g 92%
Cholesterol 57.46mg 25%
Sodium 546.39mg 30%
Potassium 202.56mg 6%
Total Carbs 86.75g 38%
Sugars 41.61g 219%
Dietary Fiber 7.4g 39%
Protein 17.93g 47%
Vitamin C 25mg 55%
Vitamin A 10.4mg 455%
Iron 5.1mg 37%
Calcium 285.7mg 38%

* 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

  • 25.5
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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