White Fruitcake (Lys Frugtkage - Denmark)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 12 cups flour
- 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup white wine
- 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
- 1 cup dried fig, chopped
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup candied lemon peel, chopped
- 12 cup candied citron peel, chopped
- 2 cups shredded coconut meat
- 12 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons rum
- 2 cups blanched almonds, chopped
- To the softened butter, gradually add the sugar, creaming well.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Sift the 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder and salt and add to the above mixture alternately with the 1/2 cup of wine.
- Beat well.
- Combine all of the fruits and nuts and dredge in the 1/2 cup of flour.
- With the rum add the fruits and nuts to the batter, blending well.
- Line 2 loaf pans (9 x 5 x 3) or 2 tube pans with brown paper.
- Pour the batter into the pans, filling about 2/3 full.
- Decorate with candied fruits or nuts if you wish.
- Bake about 2 1/2 hours in a slow oven, 275 degrees F. (Place the baking pans in shallow pans 1/4 filled with water to prevent the cakes from scorching on the bottom while they bake.
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- Cool in pans on racks 20 to 30 minutes.
- Turn out.
- Remove brown paper.
- Return to racks and cool before storing.
- (I will probably wrap the cakes in rum soaked cheesecloth for 24 hours before storing or freezing.
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butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, white wine, apricot, raisins, candied lemon peel, candied citron peel, coconut meat, flour, rum, blanched almonds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-fruitcake-lys-frugtkage-denmark-234876 (may not work)