Fruitcake

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Fruitcake

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups dried fruit
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
lemon juice
nuts
1 gallon whiskey

Sample the whiskey to check for quality.
Get a large bowl.
Check the whiskey again to be sure it is of the highest quality.
Pour one level cup and drink. Repeat.
Turn on the electric mixer; beat 1 cup butter in a large, fluffy bowl.
Add 1 teaspoon sugar and beat again.
Make sure the whiskey is still OK. Cry another tup.
Turn off mixer.
Break 2 legs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.
Mix on the turner.
If the fried droot gets stuck in the beaterers, pry it loose with a drewscriver.
Sample the whiskey to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift 2 cups of salt. Or something. Who cares?
Check the whiskey.
Now sift the lemon juice and strain the nuts.
Add one table. Spoon. Of sugar or something. Whatever you can find.
Grease the oven. Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees.
Don't forget to murn off the bixer. Throw the bowl out the window.
Check the whishkey again.
Go to bed. Who the heck likes fruitcake anyway?

(I'm sure you've all seen this, but....should this have been in jokes?)

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Surprized you only used 1 gallon (3.78 L) of whiskey for this recipe.

I would have used more.

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>>I would have used more.

Ahh, does this explain why you are seeing two Mary's again? (cf. Pam's Brunch Casserole recipe.)

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Mmmmmmm! tht fruitcake recipie sounds great! However, my fruitcake recipie only has 3 words: Collin Street Bakery (Corsicana, TX)...I've been eating a little bit for the past 46 years (guess they never get too old), and even though I've tried, my cooking skills can't come close...:cry ...Maybe Thomas & Janifer's recipie is more my speed:lol and yes, I DO like fruitcake...hehe
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Craig & Diane
1987 Dayton U-Haul (restoration coming along nicely)

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you actually like it? (not mine, but fruitcake in general) I'm impressed.

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Well, yes, I'm sort of ashamed to say it, but the Collin St. fruitcake I actually like (not like those average logs you buy from the local high school band student) My grandmother used to send one every year, and it was quite tasty and moist. We bought one for my wife's brother and sister-in-law in D.C., and they smuggled it back here during their last visit and left it under the pillow (thinking it was a gag gift)...I called them up and thanked them for being so thoughtful! (and let them grovel a while after my wife told them it had actually been a real present, not a gag)...
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Craig & Diane
'87 Dayton U Haul

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Funny you should mention that, Craig. I know this is a section for recipes, and this may be moved to another thread, but I just have to tell you that I was just getting ready to post something on fruitcakes in general. Yes, I am one of those closet fruitcake lovers. Manage to get by all year, but lo and behold, it starts showing up again in the stores. Now I have to tell you, not just any ol' fruitcake will do. I'm really quite the connoiseur when it comes to fruitcake. Some are what I call skaters. You know...not great but'll do until something better comes along. Then there's Collins. The typical good fruitcake. Yum! Of course a few decades ago, my Mother use to make the absolute best there ever was. She finally quit because it was a lot of trouble and it seemed that everyone was always on a diet and....well, I, for one never was when it came to her fruitcake, but times change so I have learned to really like Collins St. I think they are the home of the gift that never stops giving...you know you give it to someone, they give it to someone else, and so on. Well, I'm here to tell you, the cake always stops at my house never to be seen again.;)

Yes, I admit it. I tried to hide it for years. I also scoffed at those who said they liked fruitcake (who really eats that stuff?), while in secret I devoured it. Then I got older and really didn't care who knew. Now I eat it in public and admit it to the world. I love fruitcake.

Who among us is so brave they can admit that they like fruitcake? I shall do a poll...and we shall see. Look for the poll in the General Chat Section. See you there!

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Suz,

Are you talking:
Collins Street Bakery

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:yep

Don't forget to vote in the poll. And don't try to vote twice.:nono . It only counts one vote per visit.:)