Fruitcakes

[melchar]

I feel like I've been wrestling [my arms and shoulders are so sore]. Making fruitcakes = hard work.

But this recipe makes such a good fruitcake! Flour, spices, nuts, applesauce, dried fruit [nothing candied], brandy and a lot of stirring of the heavy batter. This makes 4 fruitcakes that, having been baked, are wrapped in cheesecloth, coaked in brandy and allowed to season for at least a week [although a month is better].

One will go to my mom [since she asked for one], another probably to Trey's mom.

Whew! Now will I do the honey cakes next? [another wonderful recipe lumped in as 'fruitcake'] ... Maybe on Monday.

Comments

Re: Alas...

[(Anonymous)]

I add nuts to my fruitcakes for texture and taste. When you make your own fruitcake though, nuts are completely optional. If you'd like, I can email you the 2 recipes I'm using. The ingredients are a bit pricey, but the result is quite nice [my opinion of course]. ... and can be given as holiday gifts, as well as enjoyed by the family.

[Part of what I'm making will be gifts, requested by my mom, mom-in-law & sister-in-law; whereas an aunt has requested cookies. ... Which is all a lot more work than just going and buying them stuff. ^_^]