English Fruitcake

This British dessert features Sifted cake flour, Baking powder, Mace, Shortening, Brown sugar. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor, bright, zesty notes. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: British

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 1

Calories: 3201.4

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This British dessert features Sifted cake flour, Baking powder, Mace, Shortening, Brown sugar. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor, bright, zesty notes. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups Sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/4 teaspoons Mace
1 cups Shortening
1 7/8 cups Brown sugar
3 Eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoons Lemon extract
3 1/4 cups Raisins
1/4 cups Sliced citron
1 cups Fruit juice

Directions

1
Sift flour, baking powder and mace together 3 times. Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add lemon extract, fruit and nuts and mix well. Add dry ingredients and fruit juice alternately in small amounts, beating thoroughly after each addition. Pour into tube pan lined with greased brown paper. Bake in a 300 degree oven for between 2 and 2 1/2 hours. Test with a toothpick or your cake tester before removing from the oven
2
Sliced candied orange peel
3
Sliced candied lemon peel
4
Sliced candied cherries
5
Chopped walnut meats

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3201.4kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 103.4g160%
Saturated Fat 24.7g124%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 539.2mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 550.5g184%
Dietary Fiber 17.8g72%
Sugars 263.2g
Protein 42.3g85%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, beaten, british, brown, cake, citron, dessert, eggs, english, extract, flour, fruit, fruitcake, juice, lemon, mace, powder, raisins, shortening, sifted

Read it online: https://www.chefs-mate.com/recipe/english-fruitcake/