Christine Dabney > wrote in
:

> On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:24:20 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
> wrote:
>
>>Got all the ingredients together yesterday, so todays the day.
>
>>Peters Christmas Cake.
>
> You are inspiring me, Peter. I might have to get my butt in gear and
> make my fruitcake again this year....


Tell me about it!! Mine should have been done at least a month ago!!


>
> Not quite like yours, but still very good, in a very different way.


Hmmmmmmmmmmm, saw the dried figs in yours, and remembered I had a packet
of soft figs in the pantry, so I might just chuck those in mine as well
:-)



>
> Christine
>
> California Fruit Cake
>
> Recipe By :Grandmother
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 2 cups dried sliced apricots -- boil 1 minute in
> 1 thin syrup:1/2 cup sugar to 1 cup water:
> cool and dry
> 1 cup dried figs -- cut small
> 2 cups white raisins
> 1 1/3 cups dark raisins
> 2/3 cup dried cherries or maraschino cherries -- cut
> small. Marinate
> dried cherries in Kirsch .

[snip]

But, but......... apart from the Kirsch'd cherries.... there's *no*
booze in it!!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"The joys of the table belong equally to all ages, conditions, countries
and times; they mix with all other pleasures, and remain the last to
console us for their loss."
Jean Antheleme Brillet-Savarin,