Light Fruitcake G.Desserts (Cakes, Filling, and Frostings) No.014
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|Yield: 100 Portions Each Portion: 1 Slice|
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|Pan Size: 16 by 4 1/2 by 4 1/8 Loaf Pan Temp.: 300 'F. Oven|
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| Ingredients | Weights | Measures | Method |
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|Fruit, Candied Cherr| 1LB | 2.25 Cup | 1. Combine fruits and nuts; set |
|ies | | | aside for use in Step 5. |
|Fruit, Candied, Mixe| 5LB | 2.50 Qrt | |
|d | | | |
|Walnuts | 1LB | 1.00 Qrt | |
|Pecans | 1LB | 1.00 Qrt | |
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|Flour, All Purpose | 1LB 4OZ| 1.25 Qrt | 2. Sift together flour, sugar, |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr| 1LB 4OZ| 2.75 Cup | salt, and mace into mixer |
|anulated | | | bowl. |
|Salt | | 2.25 Tspn| |
|Mace | | 1.00 Tspn| |
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|Shortening, Emulsifi| 1LB | 2.25 Cup | 3. Add shortening, water, & van- |
|ed | | | illa to dry ingredients. Beat |
|Cold Water | 12OZ| 1.50 Cup | at low speed 1 min or until |
|Vanilla Extract | 2OZ| 0.25 Cup | blended; continue beating med |
| | | | speed 1 min. Scrape down bowl. |
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|Eggs, Large, Brown, | 1LB | 2.00 Cup | 4. Add eggs slowly to mixture |
|Fresh | | | while beating at low speed. |
| | | | Scrape down bowl. Beat at med |
| | | | speed 3 minutes. |
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|Raisins | 2LB 14OZ| 2.25 Qrt | 5. Add fruit-nut mixture & rais- |
| | | | ins to batter; mix at low |
| | | | speed only until blended. |
| | | | 6. Pour 1 1/2 qt (about 4 lb) |
| | | | batter into each well-greased, |
| | | | paper-lined pan. |
| | | | 7. Bake 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until |
| | | | done. |
| | | | 8. Cool; remove paper; cut 25 |
| | | | slices (about 5/8 inch thick) |
| | | | per loaf. |
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VARIATION
1. DARK FRUITCAKE: Follow Step 1. In Step 2, omit sugar and
salt. Sift 1/4 oz (1 tbsp) ground cimmamon, 1 tsp ground
cloves, and 1 tsp ground nutmeg with the flour and mace.
Add 1 lb 4 oz (3 cups) brown sugar to the sifted mixture.
Follow Steps 3 thru 8.