Dessert

Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake is for Dessert.

Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake takes 10200 minutes to prepare.

Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake takes 150 minutes to cook.

Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake makes 30 servings.

The ingredients for Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake are:

6 oz pitted prunes, chopped
6 oz dried apricots, chopped
4 oz sweetened dried pineapple, chopped
3 oz dried apple rings, chopped
8 oz dried figs, hard stem ends removed
8 oz Thompson raisins
? cup port
? cup spiced rum
? cup Drambuie
? cup sherry
2 tbsp honey
3? cinnamon stick
1? piece ginger, peeled and sliced
zest of 1 lemon
zest of 1 orange
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp egg replacer powder
1 tsp salt
? tsp nutmeg
? tsp cinnamon
pinch cloves
pinch allspice
pinch white pepper
pinch mustard powder
2 oz chopped candied cherries
? cup salted butter, softened
? cup coconut oil (grandma used lard or shortening)
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, at room temperature

Here is how you make Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake:

Combing the dried fruit, alcohol, honey, cinnamon stick, ginger slices and zests in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot. Place pot over medium-low heat and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until fruit mixture is plump and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Scrape into a large glass or ceramic bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let stand one week, stirring every few days (my grandma used to soak hers in a big jar for 8 months!).Heat the oven to 275?F and grease 5 mini (5? x 2? x 2?) loaf pans.In a bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, egg replacer, spices and candied cherries.In a large bowl, beat together the butter, coconut oil and brown sugar until fluffy.Add the eggs and beat for 3 minutes.Scrape down the sides, add the flour mixture and beat until just combined (batter will be somewhat thin). Remove the cinnamon stick and ginger slices from the soaked fruit mixture and add it, along with any liquid. Stir until just combined. Divide batter between the pans and bake for 2 hours and 30 minutes, deep brown and a knife comes out with slightly moist crumbs clinging to it (think brownies).Let cakes cool in pans for 30 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire rack and cool fully. Wrap cooled cakes in plastic wrap, then foil, and keep at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for longer storage.Serving Size: Makes 5 "mini loaves", 6 slices eachNumber of Servings: 30Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Not Quite Grandma's Christmas Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 30
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 247.7

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 20.6 mg
• Sodium: 38.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 2.4 g