APRICOT-MACADAMIA NUT FRUITCAKE

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Categories     Nut     Dessert

Yield 10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 Cup Butter, Softened
1 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs, separated
1/2 Cup Milk
2 Tablespoons Apricot Brandy
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
1 3/4 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chopped Dried Apricots
1 Cup Goldne Raisins
1 Cup Chopped, Roasted Macadamia Nuts
1/4 Tsp. Cream of Tartar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease & flour a 6 Cup bundt pan. Cream Butter with sugar in a large bowl. In a separte small bowl, beat egg yolks to blend, then add to butter mixture. Combine milk, brandy and vanilla in another bowl. Add to butter mixture alternately with flour in 4 batches. Stir in apricots, raisins and nuts. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until whites are stiff but not dry. Gently fold whites into butter. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake 2 1/4 hrs or until tester comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on rack.

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