FRUITCAKE
Provided by Dave Lieberman
Categories dessert
Time 8h20m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Combine raisins and orange rind in a microwaveable bowl and pour over the brandy. Microwave for 2 minutes then let it sit while you prepare the batter.
- With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients until homogenous, then fold in the dry ingredients.
- Strain the brandy from the raisins and reserve. Stir the raisins, pineapple, and pecans into the batter.
- Grease 2 (8 by 4-inch loaf pans and line the bottom with a piece of waxed paper. Spoon the batter into the pan. Bake 3 hours. Let cool and remove from pan. Poke holes with a large skewer all over the cake.
- Soak a large piece of cheese cloth in the reserved brandy. Wrap cooled cake in cheesecloth, place in large plastic bag and store in a cool, dry place.
- It is awesome served with vanilla ice cream.
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