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Orange Dried-Fruit Fruitcake Recipe

Orange Dried-Fruit Fruitcake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp finely shredded orange peel
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup snipped dried apricot
1/2 cup dried tart cherries or 1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup brandy (1/4 to 1/3 cup) or 1/4 cup orange juice (1/4 to 1/3 cup)
pearl sugar (optional)
orange peel , curls (optional)

Directions:

Grease and lightly flour an 8-inch fluted tube mold or, grease an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan; line pan with parchment paper, grease paper and set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
In a bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Add the brown sugar; beat until mixture is combined.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on medium speed until combined (batter may appear curdled).
Combine orange peel, juice, corn syrup, and vanilla.
Add flour mixture and juice mixture alternately to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
Combine fruits and nuts and fold into batter, spread into prepared pan.
Bake in a 300 degree F oven about 1 hour in tube pan, about 1-1/2 hours in loaf pan, or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
If necessary, cover cake with foil the last 15 to 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
Cool cake in tube pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool thoroughly on rack. Or, thoroughly cool the cake in loaf pan on wire rack; remove from pan.
Wrap cake in brandy- or juice- moistened 100-percent cotton cheesecloth.
Wrap in foil.
Store in refrigerator 2 to 8 weeks; remoisten cheesecloth about once a week or as needed.
If desired, sprinkle with pearl sugar and garnish with orange-peel curls before slicing.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	190.64 Kcal (798 kJ)
Calories from fat	68.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.64g	12%
Cholesterol	23.65mg	8%
Sodium	28.86mg	1%
Potassium	191.85mg	4%
Total Carbs	27.96g	9%
Sugars	18.35g	73%
Dietary Fiber	1.73g	7%
Protein	2.65g	5%
Vitamin C	3.6mg	6%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	30.9mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	304.29 Kcal (1274 kJ)
Calories from fat	109.75 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.19g	12%
Cholesterol	37.75mg	8%
Sodium	46.06mg	1%
Potassium	306.23mg	4%
Total Carbs	44.63g	9%
Sugars	29.29g	73%
Dietary Fiber	2.76g	7%
Protein	4.23g	5%
Vitamin C	5.8mg	6%
Iron	1.2mg	4%
Calcium	49.3mg	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.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

4.1

Points
5

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
good source of fiber

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