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Alaskan Sourdough Fruitcake

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    Nutrition Info . . .

    NutrientsProteins, Carbohydrates, Cellulose
    VitaminsB1, B2, B3, B6, B12, H, C, D, P
    MineralsSelenium, Copper, Natrium, Fluorine, Manganese, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Sulfur, Chlorine, Phosphorus, Cobalt, Molybdenum

    Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

    1. 1 1/2 Cup Golden Seedless Raisins

    2. 4 Cup White Flour

    3. 1 Tsp Baking Soda

    4. 1 1/2 Cup Dried Currants

    5. 1 Tsp Salt

    6. 1 Cup Plus 2 Tb Blackberry Cordial or Other Wine

    7. 1 Tsp Cinnamon

    8. 1 Tsp Cloves

    9. 1 Tsp Allspice

    10. 1 Cup Alaskan Sourdough Starter

    11. 1/2 Tsp Mace

    12. 6 Tbl Butter

    13. 3 Cup Candied Fruit Green & Red Cherries , pineapple orange, citron and ginger

    14. 1 Cup White Sugar

    15. 1 Cup Brown Sugar

    16. 3 X Eggs Well Beaten

    17. 1 Cup Chopped Nuts

    18. 2 Tbl Grated Lemon Rind

    Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

    1. Soak raisins and currants in 1 cup wine overnight.

    2. * Remove starter from refrigerator and set, tightly covered, in warm place overnight.

    3. * It should be in at least a two cup container as it will just about double its volume overnight.

    4. * In the morning, cream butter with sugar and beat in eggs and lemon rind.

    5. * Drain wine from raisins into creamed mixture.

    6. * Stir in starter and 3 cups of the flour sifted with the soda, salt and spices.

    7. * Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of flour over the fruit and nuts in a large bowl.

    8. * Toss and shake until well-coated.

    9. * Add to batter and mix thoroughly.

    10. * Turn into loaf pans which have been generously buttered.

    11. * Let stand in warm place for 30 minutes.

    12. * Bake in oven preheated to 300 F with a pan of water on floor of oven and rack as near as possible in middle of oven.

    13. * Bake about 2-1/2 hours for medium-sized loaves watching carefully to see that they do not brown too quickly. Test with toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are done.

    14. * Remove from oven, turn pans on sides and allow to set for a few minutes before taking from pans.

    15. * When cold drip 2 tbsp. of wine over each cake.

    16. * As soon as it is absorbed, wrap tightly in cellophane freezer paper and store in refrigerator or freezer. They improve with age.

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