On 28 Oct 2005 18:54:25 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Well, my usual fruitcake recipe makes well over 20 lbs. of cake, and this
>year I'm cutting it down to one cake weighing about 4-5 pounds. This will
>allow me to experiment with yours and the others that I've decided on. I
>will eat fruitcake all year! But, then, I usually do. :-)

My recipe is completely overwhelming, too. I appreciate that people
are posting smaller recipes. Maybe I'll have fruitcake this year.

OH! I just remembered Margaret's fabulous "fruitcake for people who
don't like fruitcake." This is excellent stuff!



* Exported from MasterCook *

Bishop's Bread (Bischofsbrot)

Recipe By :Margaret Suran
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :1:30
Categories : breads-quick

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup water -- boiling
1 tablespoon butter -- melted
1 cup raisins -- soaked
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs -- beaten
1 cup dried apricots -- chopped
1/2 cup pecans -- coarsely chopped
1 cup dried fruit -- chopped
1 cup chocolate chips

1. Soak raisins in boiling water and butter.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and sugar.
Add the beaten eggs and mix well ((it will be very dry). Add the
raisins with the liquid and mix again. Add the other ingredients.
3. Preheat the oven to 325F. Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans with
butter and flour the pans. Divide the mixture between the two
prepared pans. Bake for about one hour, until tester or toothpick
inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Description:
"Quick bread with fruit, nuts, and chocolate."
Cuisine:
"Viennese"
Source:
"rec.food.cooking"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 147 Calories; 4g Fat (25.4%
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
20mg Cholesterol; 54mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : May substitute fruitcake mix for dried fruit
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