the anti-fruitcake fruitcake
i’ve never really understood why a lot of people dislike fruitcake, referring to it they use words like “brick,” “doorstop,” and adjectives like dry, heavy. i’ve even heard “deadly weapon”!
i’ve always had moist, tasty fruitcakes, owing to my mom’s version which she sold for Christmas orders or gave away as presents, a long long time ago. she can’t bake this year…
so i had a bright idea of sending her a big loaf.
i used figs, dates, dried cherries, glacé cherries, maraschinos (both red and green), sultanas, raisins. i steeped the fruits overnight in the “hot toddy” mix of strong black tea, whiskey and Grand Marnier and cane sugar. ( my mom used to steep the fruits in molasses and brandy or rum.)
i went nutty with the mixed nuts: Brazil nuts, macadamias, pistachios, almonds, and pecans.
i’ll supply the recipe upon request. happy happy, merry merry! best wishes for peaceful holidays.
January 2nd, 2012 at 11:43 pm
I’m one of those people who LOVE LOVE LOVE fruitcake, especially home-made fruitcake. In fact, my sister made two huge ones, 1 month prior to Christmas Day. It was being moisturized weekly with good quality Jamaican black rum. Chock full of good fruit and nuts. Amazing.
My favorite though is chocolate fruitcake. Chocolate. Fruit. Cake. What’s not to like! PURE WIN.