December 2009

Light Fruit Cake Vintage Recipe Card

by Allen Williams on December 18, 2009

Fruit cake is a holiday tradition in my house. I love the thick, chewy combination of fruits and nuts. My mother’s recipe is excellent, so I don’t know why more people like it.

This recipe isn’t my mothers but it looks good. For me, it’s all about the fruit mixture used — I prefer dates, candied cherries, candied pineapple, and pecans.

Light Fruit Cake Recipe

1 cup butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
6 eggs
2 3/4 cup pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 lbs candied fruits/nuts

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the honey and mix until blended. Slowly add the eggs, one at at a time. Add flour and salt, then stir in fruit.

Bake at 275F for 3 hours.

Drinks

Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Martinis

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I have fond memories of childhood family gatherings at the holidays filled with merriment and delicious drinks. It’s come to my attention that I haven’t focused on sharing drink recipes, so I’m trying to correct my bad behavior with this morning’s post.

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