FRENCH FRUITCAKE

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The fruitcake from this French recipe uses candied orange peel, walnuts, and raisins to make a fruitcake requiring no aging.

Provided by Carol

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

¾ cup candied orange peel
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins
½ cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 ½ tablespoons honey
2 eggs
1 ½ tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

Toss the candied orange peel, walnuts, and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and honey. Beat in the egg, then the cream or milk, rum, and vanilla. Stir together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and the baking powder; beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the fruits and nuts. Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake the cake 45 minutes longer, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.9 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 52.6 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 89.3 mg, Sugar 19.4 g