1292 the world greatest fruitcake Recipes

mashed potatoes from 2 medium potato, reserved potato water, butter, sugar, salt, water, active dry yeast, warm water (100 to 110 f), eggs, flour, butter, softened, sugar, ground cinnamon, powdered sugar, butter, softened, pure vanilla extract, milk

all-purpose flour, baking soda, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, semisweet chocolate chips

celery, sweet onions, carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces, tomatoes, cored, green bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, turnips, cubed, olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, whole black peppercorns, fresh parsley, chopped, water

candied fruit, all-purpose flour, nuts, chopped (almonds, pecans or walnuts), baking powder, salt, butter (not spread or tub product) or 1 cup margarine (not spread or tub product), brown sugar , firmly packed, granulated sugar, eggs, brandy or 1/2 cup sherry wine or 1/2 cup orange juice, vanilla extract, corn syrup, brandy (fruit flavored preferred)

fruitcake (about 1 1/4 lb), frozen blueberries, thawed, plain yogurt

light brown sugar, unsalted butter melted, ground cinnamon divided, fresh cranberries, tart apples peeled cored and thinly sliced, raisins, french bread cut into 1 slices, eggs, milk, pure vanilla extract

granulated sugar plus additional for sprinkling the ramekins, crumbled fruitcake, crumbled white bread, milk, eggs, separated, sugar

a 3-oz package cream cheese, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, fruitcake

bacon, chopped, fruitcake (about 11/4 lb), all-purpose flour, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, gorgonzola cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped chives, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper

kosher salt, pork tenderloins, sliced into 2-to-3-inch medallions, crumbled fruitcake, unsalted butter, softened, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, dry sherry, heavy cream, sauteed spinach , for serving (optional)

orange juice, pineapple juice, brandy, triple sec, vodka, zinfandel (higher quality is better), lemon juice, seltzer water, orange, limes, sugar

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

crumbled fruitcake, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, cut into bits

minced onion, minced green bell pepper, unsalted butter, chopped fruitcake, four 1-inch-thick rib pork chops, vegetable oil

chopped pecans (12 oz), golden raisins (8 oz), all-purpose flour (used to dust fruit), chopped mixed candied fruit (fruitcake mix kind), all-purpose flour (6.37 oz), baking powder, salt, butter, softened (8 oz), granulated sugar (7 oz), eggs, orange juice, fresh lemon juice, bourbon (first seasoning step), bourbon (2-3 week seasoning steps), candied cherry, cut in half (optional), pecan halves (optional)

buttermilk, canola oil, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, wheat bran, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, candied orange peel (fruitcake mixes)

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.