Mini Fruitcakes

• 1/2 cup sherry
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dates
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green candied cherries
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red candied cherries
• 3/4 cup finely chopped candied pineapple
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1. Preheat over to 350u0b0. In a small saucepan, heat sherry, sugar and margarine until sugar is dissolved. Cool. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. In another bowl, beat egg and vanilla; stir into cooled sherry mixture until thoroughly combined. Add sherry mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
2. In a large bowl, toss fruits and nuts to combine. Stir in batter. Fill 30 greased mini muffin cups with 1 tablespoon of mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pan 3-4 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

sherry, sugar, margarine, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, egg, vanilla, apricots, dates, green candied cherries, red candied cherries, candied pineapple, raisins, golden raisins, walnuts

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mini-fruitcakes/ (may not work)