Candied Holiday Fruitcake Recipe
- 3 c. minced pecans (about 12 ounces)
- 2 c. minced candied pineapple (about 10 ounces)
- 3/4 c. minced candied cherries (about 5 ounces)
- 1/3 c. minced candied orange peel (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 1 3/4 c. plus 3 Tbsp. all purpose flour
- 1 c. butter room temperature (2 sticks)
- 1 c. sugar
- 5 x Large eggs
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. lemon extract
- 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
- 1 pch salt Powdered sugar
- Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 250F.
- Grease and flour 12-c. bundt pan or possibly tube cake pan.
- In large bowl, mix pecans and fruits with 3 Tbsp.
- flour.
- In another large bowl, cream butter with sugar till light and fluffy.
- Beat in Large eggs 1 at a time.
- Stir in vanilla and lemon extract.
- Sift 1 3/4 c. flour with baking pwdr and salt.
- Add in dry ingredients to batter; stir till blended.
- Mix fruit mix into
- batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake till golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 2 1/2 hrs.
- Cold in pan on rack 15 min.
- Turn out onto rack and cold.
- (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead; wrap in foil and store at room temperature.)
- Dust with powdered sugar.
- Serves 12.
pecans, candied pineapple, candied cherries, candied orange, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon extract, baking pwdr, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/candied-holiday-fruitcake-98593 (may not work)