Cooking in progress....

• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> UK >> UK

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 210 minutes, Preparation Time - 35 minutes

• Source

  All Recipes

| 1. On the first day, combine the candied orange peel, candied citron, candied pineapple, red and green candied cherries, currants, raisins, walnuts, and almonds. Combine the orange juice and the 2/3 cup bourbon; pour over the fruit and nuts. Stir and then cover tightly. Let the fruit marinate in a cool place for 1 full day, or at least 20 hours. | 2. On the second day, line two 9x5 inch loaf pans with parchment paper or aluminum foil and grease the inside with cooking spray. Combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and stir with a whisk to blend. | 3. In a separate large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Stir in the egg yolks until blended and then mix in the applesauce, the 1/2 cup bourbon, and vanilla until fluffy. Continue stirring, and add the the flour mixture gradually until well combined. Add the molasses and stir to combine. When the batter is thoroughly mixed, gently mix in the fruit and nut mixture with all of its juices. | 4. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric mixer until they can hold a stiff peak. Fold egg whites into the batter. Divide evenly between the prepared pans. Cover loosely with a towel and let the batter stand overnight in a cool, dry place. | 5. On the third day, preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place a large baking pan on the bottom shelf and pour boiling water into it until almost full. Place a baking sheet on the center shelf and place the fruit cakes on the baking sheet. | 6. Bake for 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Check the water level and refill if needed. Cover the cakes with a sheet of parchment paper, taking care not to let it touch the shelf. Continue to bake until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour more. Cool fruitcakes in the pans, set over a wire rack. Once cool, remove the cakes from the pans, and leave the parchment paper on. Sprinkle with more bourbon if desired and wrap in aluminum foil. Place in a tin or other sealed container overnight before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
orange peel	1	cup	chopped candied	93.12	24.0	1.44	0.192
citron	1	cup	chopped candied	-	-	-	-
pineapple	1	cup	chopped candied	82.5	21.648000000000003	0.8909999999999999	0.198
red cherry	1	cup halved	candied	77.5	18.879	1.55	0.465
green cherry	1	cup halved	candied	-	-	-	-
currant	1	cup		70.56	17.2256	1.568	0.4592
raisin	1	cup		498.3	131.208	5.5935	0.759
date	1	cup	chopped pitted	414.54	110.2941	3.6015	0.5733
walnut	1	cup	chopped	1927.12	0.0	0.0	218.0
almond	3/4	cup	chopped	1445.34	0.0	0.0	163.5
orange juice	1/2	cup		55.8	12.895999999999999	0.868	0.248
bourbon whiskey	2/3	cup		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	4	cups		-	-	-	-
cinnamon	2	teaspoons	ground	-	-	-	-
nutmeg	2	teaspoons	ground	23.1	2.1688	0.257	1.5976
clove	1	teaspoon	ground	5.754	1.3761	0.1254	0.273
allspice	1	teaspoon	ground	4.997	1.3703	0.1157	0.1651
ginger	1	teaspoon	ground	1.6	0.3554	0.0364	0.015
cocoa powder	2	teaspoons	unsweetened	8.17	2.0748	0.7023	0.4909
baking powder	1	teaspoon		2.438	1.2742	0.0	0.0
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
butter	1 1/2	cups		2052.0	94.28399999999999	64.116	172.8
brown sugar	1	cup		836.0	215.798	0.264	0.0
white sugar	1/2	cup		387.0	99.98	0.0	0.0
egg yolk	6			328.44	3.6618	16.1772	27.0708
applesauce	3/4	cup		76.86	20.6241	0.3111	0.183
bourbon whiskey	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
molasses	1/2	cup		488.65	125.92	0.0	0.1685
egg white	6			102.96	1.4454	21.581999999999997	0.3366

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.