I got started on my holiday baking today. The first batch of
fruitcake is in the oven. Thankfully my grocery store decided to
cooperate. Butter is $2.50 per pound, sugar $1.58 for a 4 pound bag,
King Arthur AP flour is $1.98 instead of $2.98.

Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
ready.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
> ready.

Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:42 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?

I did myself one year.

On Nov 19, 1:43*pm, Mr. Bill > wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:42 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>
> > wrote:
> >Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?
>
> I did myself one year. *

Macerated yourself or the fruit?

The Cook wrote:
> I got started on my holiday baking today. The first batch of
> fruitcake is in the oven. Thankfully my grocery store decided to
> cooperate. Butter is $2.50 per pound, sugar $1.58 for a 4 pound bag,
> King Arthur AP flour is $1.98 instead of $2.98.
>
> Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
> ready.


Good idea. I should get my (light) fruitcake started. It is one of the
best things about Christmas. Once I get that out of the way I can start
thinking about other Christmas baking.

And it's beginning to look like Christmas here. We have had about 2
inches of snow in the last your. It has been a cool and wet spring,
summer and fall here. If the precipitation keeps up we will have a very
snowy winter.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:44:20 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

>Macerated yourself or the fruit?

We each participated. but I can't recall who did what to who. <vbg>

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:42 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
>> ready.
>
>Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?


No. I do dust the fruit with flour so it does not all settle to the
bottom of the pan. I spritz the cakes several times with brandy
before sending them out. I tried my Grandmother's recipe for a white
fruit cake where there a soaked in white wine overnight. The
recipients voted for the dark cake. It is my MIL's recipe, with
candied fruit.

In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:42 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > The Cook > wrote:
> >
> >> Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
> >> ready.
> >
> >Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?
>
>
> No. I do dust the fruit with flour so it does not all settle to the
> bottom of the pan. I spritz the cakes several times with brandy
> before sending them out. I tried my Grandmother's recipe for a white
> fruit cake where there a soaked in white wine overnight. The
> recipients voted for the dark cake. It is my MIL's recipe, with
> candied fruit.

I have my dead sister's fruitcake recipes. When I want fruitcake, I
contact the Collin Street Bakery in Tejas. Yum!

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini
(Send her a note!)

On Nov 19, 2:02*pm, Mr. Bill > wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:44:20 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
> >Macerated yourself or the fruit?
>
> We each participated. * *but I can't recall who did what to who. <vbg>

Playing with your food, eh? At least you were equal participants

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>
>>Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
>>ready.
>
>
> Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?

Getting kind of personal, aren't you?

Oh, wait....

On Wed 19 Nov 2008 02:41:42p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> Another batch of fruitcake tomorrow. All of the fruit is cut and
>> ready.
>
> Do you macerate the fruit in spirits?

Only if they’re willing.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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The Cook > wrote:

> I got started on my holiday baking today. The first batch of
> fruitcake....

[Running and Screaming] AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGH!!!!!!!!!!!

-sw