Mrs. Harvey’s White Fruitcake
Ingrediënten
Makes: 5 Pounds Of Fruitcake
- Butter Or Shortening And Parchment Paper For Prepping The Pans
- 4 Cups Pecan Halves
- 1 Pound Candied Cherries See Cake Notes
- 1 Pound Candied Pineapple
- 1¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour Divided Use
- 1 Cup 2 Sticks Lightly Salted Butter, At Room Temperature
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 5 Large Eggs
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tablespoon Pure Lemon Extract
- Bourbon For Brushing The Baked Loaves
Instructies
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- Place A Rack In The Center Of The Oven.
- Select Either A 10" Tube Pan Or Two 9" Loaf Pans For Baking.
- Grease The Bottom Of The Pans, And Line The Bottom With Parchment Paper Or Waxed Paper.
- Grease Again, And Set Aside.
- Chop The Pecans, Cherries, And Pineapple Into Medium-Size Pieces.
- Toss With ¼ Cup Of The Flour In A Large Bowl.
- Set Aside.
- Place The Butter And Sugar In A Large Bowl, And Beat With An Electric Mixer On Medium Speed Until Light And Creamy, About 1 Minute.
- Add The Eggs, One At A Time, Beating After Each Addition Until Smooth.
- Sift Together The Remaining 1½ Cups Flour And The Baking Powder, And Stir These Dry Ingredients Into The Batter Along With The Extracts.
- Fold In The Reserved Fruit And Nut Mixture.
- Pour The Batter Into The Prepared Pans.
- Place The Pans In A Cold Oven.
- Set The Oven Temperature To 250°F.
- Bake For About 2 Hours 20 Minutes For The Tube Pan And 1¾ To 2 Hours For The Loaf Pans.
- To Test For Doneness, Stick A Long Toothpick In The Center Of The Cake.
- It Should Come Out Clean.
- Let The Fruitcake Cool In The Pan, About 30 Minutes For The Loaves And About 1 Hour For The Tube Pan.
- Run A Knife Around The Edges Of The Pan, Give The Pan A Gentle Shake, And Turn The Cake Out Onto A Wire Rack.
- Brush The Top Of The Cake Liberally With Bourbon.
- Wrap The Cake In Clean Cheesecloth And Then Aluminum Foil For Storage.
- These Cakes Keep For Several Weeks At Room Temperature.
- Brush With More Bourbon Every Week During Storage.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Cake Note:
Candied Cherries And Pineapple Are Found More Easily In Late November And Early December. You Can Substitute Dried, Sugared Pineapple For The Candied Pineapple. And While Mrs. Harvey Seasoned Her Fruitcake With Vanilla And Lemon Extracts, You Can Use Up To ¼ Cup Bourbon Or Rum Instead.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
