Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink..."--Epicurus

Grandma Bessie Fruitcake Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Grandma Bessie Fruitcake is from The Pienta Family Cookbook Project, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb seeded raisins
1 lb golden raisins
1 lb currents
1/2 lb walnuts (chopped)
1 pkg chopped dates
1 12oz marishino cherries (chopped)
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup crisco. Or 1/2 oil
4 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 cup dark molasses (put soda in molasses)
1/2 cup rum

Candied fruit can also be used.
Directions:
Directions:
Chop all fruit in small pieces. Dredge with 1/2 cup flour. Cream sugars,eggs crisco and molasses together. Add chopped fruit and flour to creamed mixture. Mix well (will probably need to use hands as mixture will be very dense). Add rum. Place in greased loaf pans.
Bake until toothpick comes out clean.

When cool wrap in foil. nice a week pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup rum or brandy over each caked. The longer they sit the better.
ales 5 mini loafs and 1 reg. Or 3 reg loafs. Keep in cool place.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

16W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!