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Sophie McKay's Chocolate Fruit Cake
There's Something About Christmas by Debbie Macomber Make 3 to 4 weeks in advance. Store in refrigerator. Place into large bowl: 2 cup maraschino cherries, sliced in half 2 cups chopped dates 2 cups pineapple tidbits, well drained 1 cup coconut 2 cups walnut halves 2 cups pecan halves 2 (12 ounce) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips Beat the following ingredients on low for 30 seconds; then on high for 3 minutes: 3 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup shortening 3/4 cup butter 2/3 cup creme de cacao 1/2 cup cocoa powder 9 eggs. Pour batter over fruit and nut mixture. Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 275 degrees for 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours. After 2 hours, check with a toothpick every 15 minutes. When cool, set each loaf on a large piece of plastic wrap and pour a jigger of creme de cacao over them. Wrap tightly and place inside a ziplock bag and keep refrigerated for 3 to 4 weeks. -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D. Hill at . Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/ |
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