Mini Fruitcakes for Christmas Recipe

Mini Fruitcakes for Christmas Recipe

Ingredients:

1-1/2 c of candied fruits; diced
1/2 c of raisins (golden or currants)
1/2 c of brandy (any flavor)
1/2 c of juice (apple)
3/4 c of sugar (dark brown)
1/3 c of butter (or margarine)
1 pc of egg
1/2 tsp of baking soda (Arm & Hammer)
1 c of flour (all purpose)
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of allspice
1/2 tsp of cinnamon (ground)
1/4 tsp of nutmeg (ground)
1 c of walnuts; chopped
Candied cherries (for garnish)
Walnuts (for garnish)
Apple jelly (melted, for glaze)

Instructions:

Marinate the raisins and fruits with juice or brandy overnight. Combine butter, eggs, and sugar; beat thoroughly till creamy.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir thoroughly then add onto the egg mixture. Incorporate them well.

Add (marinated) fruits along with nuts; stir them well. Spoon the batter onto mini muffin cups (lined w/ baking cups), filling 3/4 of the cup. Top cherry on each cup or the walnuts.

Bake for half an hour (300 degrees F). Remove the cake from the cups and brush the top surface with juice or brandy while still warm.

Let them cool and store inside an airtight container. Serve with the jelly on top.

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