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rotuts

rotuts

@David Ross 

 

now is the time , Sept 1st.

 

a long time ago , 1999  I did a lot of reading

 

and made fruit cakes in aluinun disposable pans , which I used over and over.

 

I looked at a lot of Rx's n and pick one that gave me ' good crumb' on the final FC ;

 

brown sugar and butter flavor.  the crumb was medium brown , not black .

 

Tj's at that time had red currants and lots of other dried fruit that I used.

 

I lined the pans w parchment paper , and used a lot of dried fruit .  a lot.

 

chopped the larger pieces , including dried apricots and cherries etc.

 

I remember baking the FC at what I thought was a low temp '  300 F ?

 

Im not a  baker , it seemed low to me at the time.  but for 3 hours or so.

 

bringing them out of the oven , I let them cool a bit , then lifted w that parchment paper 

 

out of the aluminum pans , and placed is a plastic bag , then jabbed them a bit w a knife on the top

 

and added I  think as much as a 1/2 cup of good rum , and other spirits for those who like that

 

as they were going to be gifts.  they cooled some more , and I used the plastic bag to seal them 

 

and put them in a cool place for 4 months.   I did sneak a taste or two.

 

no fluorescent fruit , green , red , purple.  just good stuff.

 

i made several mini- loafs the same way and gave them as gifts to

 

libraries etc , w a Hard Sauce Rx.  

 

the best fruitcake Ive ever tasted as the fruit was only what i enjoyed myself.

 

no nuts !

 

I wish I knew what the batter Rx was now , but that was many operating systems ago

 

and lost.  I did modify it , but not too much :  Brown sugar , butter  and good crumb.

 

the fruit absorbed the rum / whiskey etc

 

out standing it was .

 

*** sigh ***

 

the dried fruit was affordable at the time , as it all came from Tj's.

 

1999  - 2000   that was the season.

rotuts

rotuts

@David Ross 

 

now is the time , Sept 1st.

 

a long time ago , 1999  I did a lot of reading

 

and made fruit cakes in aluinun disposable pans , which I used over and over.

 

I looked at a lot of Rx's n and pick one that gave me ' good crumb' on the final FC ;

 

brown sugar and butter flavor.  the crumb was medium brown , not black .

 

Tj's at that time had red currants and lots of other dried fruit that I used.

 

I lined the pans w parchment paper , and used a lot of dried fruit .  a lot.

 

chopped the larger pieces , including dried apricots and cherries etc.

 

I remember baking the FC at what I thought was a low temp '  300 F ?

 

Im not a  baker , it seemed low to me at the time.  but for 3 hours or so.

 

bringing them out of the oven , I let them cook a bit , then lifted w that parchment paper 

 

out of the aluminum pans , and place is a plastic bag , then jabbed them a bit w a knife on the top

 

and added  think as much as a 1/2 cup of good rum , and other spirits for those who like that

 

as they were going to be gifts.  they cooled some more , and I use the plastic bag to seal them 

 

and put them in a cool place for 4 month.   I did sneak a taste or to.

 

no fluorescent fruit , green , red , purple.  just good stuff.

 

i made several mini- loafs the same way and gave them as gifts to

 

libraries etc , w a Hard Sauce Rx.  

 

the best fruitcake Ive ever tasted as the fruit was only what i enjoyed myself.

 

no nuts 1

 

I wish I know what the battery Rx was now , bt that was many operating systems ago

 

and lost.  I did modify it , but not too much L  Brown sugar , butter  and good crumb.

 

the fruit absorbed the rum / whiskey etc

 

out standing it was .

 

*** sigh ***

 

the dried fruit was affordable at the time , as it all came from Tj's.

 

1999  - 2000   that was the season.

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