BITE-SIZE FRUITCAKES

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Meet the Cook: Because I didn't care for fruitcake, I had to have the recipe for this after I found out what it was I'd been enjoying at the office over the holidays! My husband and I are the parents of two grown sons and grandparents of five. -Alma Stearns, Lansing, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield about 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
2 packages (8 ounces each) chopped dates
1 pound Brazil nuts, coarsely chopped
1 pound pecans, coarsely chopped
3/4 pound chopped candied pineapple
3/4 pound candied cherries, halved
1 cup raisins
GLAZE:
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup water
Additional candied cherries, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in the dates, nuts, pineapple, cherries and raisins. , Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 300° for 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned and set. , For glaze, combine the egg, milk and water. Brush over fruitcakes. Bake 10 minutes longer. Decorate with candied cherries if desired. Cool on wire racks.

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