NOT YOUR MAMA'S FRUITCAKE

Not Your Mama's Fruitcake image

Provided by johnfordfw

Categories Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 32 slices, 32 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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3/4 cup maraschino cherry, undrained
16 ounces prunes, in heavy syrup undrained
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
4 eggs (or equivalent amount of egg replacer)
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons whiskey
1 (15 ounce) box raisins
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
vegetable cooking spray

Steps:

Drain cherries, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Cut in half. Drain prunes, reserving 6 tablespoons syrup. Pit prunes.
Cream sugar, shortening and eggs or egg substitute at medium speed of a mixer for two minutes. Stir in cherries, reserved cherry and prune juice, prunes, walnuts, whiskey, pineapple and raisins. Combine flour and dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture and stir well.
Spoon batter into a 10 inch tube or bundt pan coated with cooking oil spray. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick or wooden skewer comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack, remove from pan and let cool completely. Store in tightly wrapped plastic wrap. Slice and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.5, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 126.3, Carbohydrate 43, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 23.8, Protein 3.8