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Cheri[_3_]

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:31:49 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
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>> >On Sat 12 Aug 2017 07:16:27a, Cheri told us...
>> >
>> >> > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>
>> >>> I love fruit cake, properly made and fed, there is nothing to
>> >>> dislike.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Unless you don't like it.
>> >>
>> >> Cheri
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Certainly that's reason enough. However, I'd be willing to bet that a
>> >great many people have never tasted it and swear that they don't like
>> >it.
>>
>> Or at least, not tasted a properly made one - I tried a couple of
>> boughten ones, argggh
>
> Believe it or not, one year I bought one at K-mart and I loved
> it. :-O
>
> The last 2-3 years, I bought a small one at my grocery store. Not
> bad. Last year I infused it with the Apple Bourbon and it was
> excellent.
>
> Question for you fruit cake experts. Once you start infusing it,
> do you keep it out (in a container) at room temp or do you
> refrigerate the container? I opted for the safe fridge
> environment and add the bourbon once a week. Just a little
> drizzle each week. (for a month)

I used to buy the Klaxton, I believe that was the name at Walmart around
Christmas. I thought they were very good.

Cheri