BEHOLD THE HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE

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23 December, 2011 at 3:46 pm #49573

Jeankit
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What are your feelings about fruitcake, don’t be shy…share your comments here for some fruitcake fun!

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitcake

http://southernfood.about.com/cs/christmasfood/a/fruitcakes.htm

23 December, 2011 at 3:51 pm #711845

Jeankit
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Years ago our family rec’d a fruitcake as a holiday gift. Mom found it in the back of the fridge sometime in Summer. Yes, it was shared with the birds as a Christmas in July treat! (Haven’t had one since) The link for recipes states chocolate fruitcake, that may be something I would try tho!

23 December, 2011 at 4:12 pm #711846

SoxsMom
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There are so many varieties of fruitcake–I’m sure there has to be one that I would like out there! I haven’t found it yet but maybe someday….

23 December, 2011 at 4:25 pm #711847

Jeankit
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Tee hee on someday Soxs!

Saw this in a Self magzine at the gym the other day. Maybe I’ll try this someday…hope it comes up:

http://www.self.com/healthy-holiday/recipes/fruitcake-trifle

23 December, 2011 at 6:24 pm #711848

Shelley
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Yuk!!! Just,….well, yuk! I can’t think of one single way I could dress those nasty little, dried, candied fruits that would make them palatable….but my husband loves the stuff!

23 December, 2011 at 7:24 pm #711849

krazikat
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I have to admit I like fruitcake. Especially with a strong french roast coffee. It is yummmm toasted and slathered thick with whipped butter!

23 December, 2011 at 7:42 pm #711850

Lynne
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Krazikat, you and I are of one mind on this subject. We used to toast the fruitcake lightly, and slather it with butter. Not good for you, but pretty good to taste.

23 December, 2011 at 9:54 pm #711851

WillowandWindismom
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I have found that holiday fruitcake makes an excellent door stop.

23 December, 2011 at 9:58 pm #711852

choyt11
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my mom used to make fruit cakes as gifts and for eating. she would take weeks to make it and you could get drunk on a piece of it…

23 December, 2011 at 10:01 pm #711853

choyt11
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i’ve also seen people tossing it. even using catapults. the person who can toss it the furthest wins…

23 December, 2011 at 10:59 pm #711854

Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605
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I love fruit cake. If you soak the fruit in brandy before you mix it with the dried ingredients it’s never “dry” and with a slice of strong, mature cheddar it can’t be beaten. I haven’t almond pasted and iced mine yet that’s a job for tomorrow.

Here is Delia’s version:

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/sweet/the-classic-christmas-cake.html

24 December, 2011 at 1:50 am #711855

Moonshadow_NZ
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PM knows her fruit cake TDKers. I used to make my Christmas fruit cake in October/November but Mr MS and I are the only ones who eat it and it’s way too much cake for us to eat.

I used to soak my fruit in gingerale for 48 hours but you can use almost anything for that, whiskey,sherry,bourbon, orange/lemon juice etc. After the cake is cooked and cooled you can also ‘feed’ the cake by poking holes in it with skewers and dribbling the alcohol of your choice over it in small amounts each day for a week or so. Fruit cake is sounding better every minute isn’t it.

I loved cover it with almond paste and then royalty icing. Rich and once a year decadence.

JK, the second link cake is traditional Christmas fruit cake style.

24 December, 2011 at 2:38 am #711856

feral
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I agree w/Shelley…..just Yuk!!

3 January, 2012 at 7:25 pm #711857

Jeankit
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Woo Hoo today, January 3rd is Fruitcake Toss Day!!!…ready, set…tosssss…

(Next year MS, I promise to infuse any fruitcake I get with select alcohol for I don’t thing gingerale would tempt me just in case!)

27 December, 2012 at 5:30 pm #711858

Jeankit
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Bumping for 2012 National Fruit Cake Day!

Keep it long enough you can toss it on 01-03-13!

28 December, 2012 at 12:50 am #711859

JerseyJoan
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*checks doorstop* I’m not a fan. Tried, but no go.

28 December, 2012 at 12:55 am #711860

Instinct
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I know a few fruitcakes, but when they take their meds they are OK. 🙂
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