Cream sherry fruit cake
16 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | (12-oz) Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels |
| 2 | cups | Chopped pitted dates |
| 2 | cups | Chopped pecans |
| 2 | cups | Whole candied cherries |
| 1 | cup | Mixed candied fruit |
| ½ | cup | Cream sherry |
| 6 | Eggs | |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| 3 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
Directions
In large bowl, combine Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels, dates, pecans, candied cherries and candied fruit; add sherry and let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon colored (about 5 minutes). Gradually beat in sugar and vanilla extract; set aside. In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Stir into fruit mixture; mix well. Fold in egg mixture. Spread into greased and floured 9-inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes; remove cake from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Makes one fruit cake.
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