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these little guys are great on a buffet table
along with appetizers
they also make great gifts... wrap them in cellophane
they are the perfect size for a 'bite' of delicious cake
you can also use them for party favors
Mini Confection Fruit Cake
recipe and photograph
created by www.finedinings.com
3 cups Brazil nuts, pecans or walnuts toasted and roughly chopped
3 cups pitted dates roughly chopped
1 cup maraschino cherries
3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
foil-lined mini muffin baking cups
Brandy (optional)
In a large mixing bowl place nuts, dates and cherries (reserve some halved cherries
to garnish tops of each muffin). Sift flour with sugar, baking powder and salt; sift over the fruit-nut mixture. Mix well to
coat all ingredients.
In a separate bowl beat eggs until frothy; add vanilla. Pour the beaten eggs over the fruit-nut mixture; mix well.
Place foil-lined muffin baking cups in muffin tins and spoon in
batter. Bake at 300° for 25 to 30
minutes or until done. Makes approximately 40.
If you prefer, you can put the batter into a greased, wax paper lined 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2
1/2-inch loaf baking pan and bake at 300° for 1-3/4 hours. When cooled I
like to sprinkle with brandy. You can serve immediately or freeze
(if they will last that long.... they're good). This is an outstanding truly easy gourmet
cake recipe. Wine
recommendation:
dessert wine
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