How To Make The Perfect Fruitcake

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Fruitcake Secrets In order to create the ideal fruitcake, one must have patience, a bowl the size of a small child, and an electric mixer; simply because without the electric mixer, the cake maker will experience extremely arduous tasks that they may find unnecessary. In an interview, Nancy Saurborn reveals her secret recipe. The original recipe was known as “The Dark Fruit Cake” from The Joys of Cooking: 1962 that was found in Nancy Saurborn’s kitchen. Over the years, Nancy chose to remove ingredients she didn’t prefer, like citron and nuts, and added a variety of ingredients. On top of that, Nancy simplified the procedure and added whiskey to the final product. Please note: The recipe is incredibly difficult to make without an electric mixer—hand held is perfectly acceptable, though. If you don’t have one, either borrow one of just forget it; it’s too vigorous to smooth out the batter by hand. Keep in mind that this recipe is huge. If a large mixing bowl isn’t an option, make half the recipe the first time to be safe. Ingredients * 4 cups of pre-sifted all-purpose flour * 1 tablespoon of cinnamon * 1 tablespoon of cloves * 1 tablespoon of allspice * 1 tablespoon of nutmeg * ½ tablespoon of mace * 1 ½ teaspoon of salt * 7 pounds of dried fruit * 1 pound of brown sugar * 1 pound of butter * 15 eggs * ½ cup of red wine * 1 bottle of whiskey Tools * Pastry brush (For buttering pans; you can use a paper towel) * Electric Mixer (ESSENTIAL) * Loaf Pans * Mixing Bowl (Depending on the size, you’ll need one or two) * Big brown paper bags (For example, a grocery store bag) * Scissors (optional; for cutting up fruit if desired; you may use a knife, but it’ll take longer) Procedure 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees 2. Put one cup of the sifted flour into the bottom of the paper bag

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