FOOD Time for a 2023 fruitcake thread

TKO

TKO

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Just picked up a Claxton fruitcake at the base commissary, actually 2 of them. I do think this year I'll soak it in some brandy. Maybe give it a month in some brandy and see how it tastes. I haven't done a soak before but got a small bottle of Korbel brandy for soaking. Usually, I pick up 4 or 5 fruit cakes and freeze them in quarters. The Claxtons thaw very well and eat as good as fresh.
 
Kathy in FL

Kathy in FL

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TKO said:
Just picked up a Claxton fruitcake at the base commissary, actually 2 of them. I do think this year I'll soak it in some brandy. Maybe give it a month in some brandy and see how it tastes. I haven't done a soak before but got a small bottle of Korbel brandy for soaking. Usually, I pick up 4 or 5 fruit cakes and freeze them in quarters. The Claxtons thaw very well and eat as good as fresh.
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Alternately, wrap the cake in brandy or some other liqueur soaked cheesecloth. It keeps the cake from getting soggy but the cake still gets the flavor/essence.
 
TKO

TKO

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Kathy in FL said:
Alternately, wrap the cake in brandy or some other liqueur soaked cheesecloth. It keeps the cake from getting soggy but the cake still gets the flavor/essence.
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That sounds like the way to go. Should I poke the cake, wrap it, then add the brandy?
 
Meemur

Meemur

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So sorry, Kyrsyan!

Normally, they are not on my eating plan, either, too many calories! But I think I'm going to split one 4 ways with several other ladies and soak my portion in brandy for several weeks. That gives us each a portion without having a whole one around.
 
Meemur

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SouthernBreeze said:
The only fruit cake that I've ever found that I would eat is my mom's no bake fruit cake recipe. I've lost it, and Mom lost her copy, too.
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Maybe I can help . . .

Granmama's Uncooked (No Bake, No Cook) Fruitcake Recipe - Food.com

Not your typical fruit cake! We eat this one down South (Florida) and Granmama finally let me have the recipe. No baking, no aging and none of that
www.food.com www.food.com

www.tasteofhome.com

No-Bake Fruitcake

"Keep your oven free for other holiday baking with this easy recipe," suggests Joy Maynard of St. Ignatius, Montana.
www.tasteofhome.com www.tasteofhome.com

www.attagirlsays.com

Icebox Fruit Cake Recipe

If you think fruitcake is a joke -- or the ultimate Dirty Santa gift -- you need to try this no-bake version made with candied fruit, nuts, graham crackers and marshmallows.
www.attagirlsays.com www.attagirlsays.com

I posted these three because they seem representative of the no-bake types out there. The methods of chilling and assembly are basically the same, so I think you can recreate it if you and your mom remember what was in it.
 
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SouthernBreeze

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Meemur said:
SB, give me an idea of what was in it and when the recipe was created.
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It's an old recipe she cut out of her local newspaper years ago. She always made a couple of them at Christmas time. I used the recipe to make my own, too, but it's been a few years back. From what I can remember, the recipe used graham cracker crumbs, eagle brand milk, coconut, nuts (pecans), and candied cherries. I don't remember what else was in it. You mix it all together and shape into a loaf, then freeze. Thaw when ready to serve.
 
ainitfunny

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ShadowMan said:
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What is the tradition of fruitcake at Christmas?

What is the great fruitcake toss?

Like many events in Manitou, the Great Fruitcake Toss began as a tradition for bored locals way back in the bygone era of the 1990s. Local folks would gather in the city park and throw their unwanted fruitcakes around for a little post-holiday festive fun.
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That fruitcake is gonna bring back terrible regret when
The famine comes. And I dont think we have very long to wait.
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Meemur

Meemur

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SouthernBreeze said:
It's an old recipe she cut out of her local newspaper years ago. She always made a couple of them at Christmas time. I used the recipe to make my own, too, but it's been a few years back. From what I can remember, the recipe used graham cracker crumbs, eagle brand milk, coconut, nuts (pecans), and candied cherries. I don't remember what else was in it. You mix it all together and shape into a loaf, then freeze. Thaw when ready to serve.
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I was afraid you were going to write that it was a newspaper recipe!

Here's Paula Deen's recipe. This one looks very good!

No Bake Fruitcake by Paula Deen Recipe - Food.com

This is interesting looking. Posted for safe keeping.
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SouthernBreeze

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Meemur said:
I was afraid you were going to write that it was a newspaper recipe!

Here's Paula Deen's recipe. This one looks very good!

No Bake Fruitcake by Paula Deen Recipe - Food.com

This is interesting looking. Posted for safe keeping.
www.food.com www.food.com
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That one is very, very similar. I remember Mom's recipe called for dates, too, now, but not the marshmallows, IIRC. It was so good. Not like any other fruit cake of the season.
 
Lone_Hawk

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SouthernBreeze said:
It's an old recipe she cut out of her local newspaper years ago. She always made a couple of them at Christmas time. I used the recipe to make my own, too, but it's been a few years back. From what I can remember, the recipe used graham cracker crumbs, eagle brand milk, coconut, nuts (pecans), and candied cherries. I don't remember what else was in it. You mix it all together and shape into a loaf, then freeze. Thaw when ready to serve.
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You could probably substitute mayonnaise for the eagle brand milk, just for Dennis.
 
Cardinal

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SouthernBreeze said:
The only fruit cake that I've ever found that I would eat is my mom's no bake fruit cake recipe. I've lost it, and Mom lost her copy, too.
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Ingredients​

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries, with juice
  • 1 pound light raisins
  • 1 pound dark raisins
  • 1 box graham crackers, crushed
  • 2 pounds of coconut
  • 1 pound dates
  • 1 quart pecans
  • 1 large bag candied fruit
Close? Other recipes substitute Vanilla wafers.
 
SouthernBreeze

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Cardinal said:

Ingredients​

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries, with juice
  • 1 pound light raisins
  • 1 pound dark raisins
  • 1 box graham crackers, crushed
  • 2 pounds of coconut
  • 1 pound dates
  • 1 quart pecans
  • 1 large bag candied fruit
Close? Other recipes substitute Vanilla wafers.
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Yes, very close. Only dark raisins and no extra bag of candied fruit. None of us like the candied fruit, so this recipe just called for the cherries. Now that you mentioned it, it was a jar of maraschino cherries with the juice, instead of candied cherries. I guess it's been 10 years or so, since I've made Mom's recipe. It's hard to remember it exactly.
 
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dvo

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Liked Claxton fruitcake as a young person. I’d do it again, given the opportunity. Maybe soaked in brandy or rum. My grandmother had her version some 60 years ago. I’m not averse to these cakes. Too bad all of the jokes about them. Not deserved in my opinion. Maybe a little whipped cream on top too.
 
AlfaMan

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TKO said:
Just picked up a Claxton fruitcake at the base commissary, actually 2 of them. I do think this year I'll soak it in some brandy. Maybe give it a month in some brandy and see how it tastes. I haven't done a soak before but got a small bottle of Korbel brandy for soaking. Usually, I pick up 4 or 5 fruit cakes and freeze them in quarters. The Claxtons thaw very well and eat as good as fresh.
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You sir, are a man of style AND taste! A true slice of home for me, and a delightful taste of good ol' Georgia cooking.

And they're made by a family run company-no conglomerate no gigantic business. A company run in the same place it's been at forever, run by the sons and daughters of the founder.

Here is their website-

Claxton Bakery, Inc., Home of World Famous Claxton Fruit Cake

Oh, if anyone remembers Stuckey's along the interstates of southern states and miss pecan logs? Claxton makes them. Severe sugar overdose for us of the diabetic persuasion. But oh BOY are they good! And the pecans used in their products are all grown in middle and south Georgia.
 
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AlfaMan

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jward said:
I "still" have not ever tried a fruitcake.
I "still" offer myself as an impartial fruitcake tasting judge, and encourage those interesting in competing for the winners ribbon to enter their submissions no later than 4 pm today :D
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Send me your address via PM. I'll ship up some Claxton fruitcake for you. And some good coffee to go with it. The taste combination is heaven!
 
TKO

TKO

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Cardinal said:
Wondering how a Claxton cake soaked in peach brandy would taste...
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I don't know but I figure good. I just wrapped mine in cheesecloth and started the soaking with Korbel brandy. However, in my research, I found that many people soak theirs in flavored brandies. Peach brandy would likely impart some more fruitiness to it. Some additional depth from the dried dark fruits like cherry and raisin.
 
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Bumblepuff

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TKO said:
Should I poke the cake, wrap it, then add the brandy?​
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"Here's how I celebrate the holiday season. I buy a bottle of brandy and a fruitcake. I take a swig of brandy and set the
fruitcake and a fork beside me. Then I take another swig or two of brandy and look at the pretty colors in the fruitcake
and contemplate the texture of its ingredients. I swig some more brandy till I'm feeling mighty fine, and then I poke the
fruitcake with my fork. If the fruitcake moves, I've had too much brandy and switch to vodka. Don't try this with eggnog."​
 
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Bumblepuff

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"Our quest is to seek the cake of fruit, a cake most cosmopolitan in composition, adorned with candied fruits exotic,
embedded in a soft cushion of sweet crumbs, its essence imbued with fragrant spices and rare liquors. Hast thou seen
this most delectable desert? Speak now. Oh, I see that thou still chewest. We shall bide our time until thou dost swallow."​
 
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