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Chocolate Fruitcakes
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CATEGORY
CUISINE
TAG
YIELD
Fruits, Eggs, Grains
Cakes, Holiday, Desserts, Fruit
4
Loaves
INGREDIENTS
1
c
Butter or margarine
6
Squares semisweet chocolate (1-oz. each)
1 1/4
c
Sugar
3
lg
Eggs
1
c
All-purpose flour
1/4
ts
Salt
1
c
Red candied cherries, cut in half
1
c
Green candied pineapple, cut into 1/2" wedges
3/4
c
Walnut halves
3/4
c
Pecan halves
INSTRUCTIONS
MELT butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring
often. Remove from heat, and cool about 15 minutes.
STIR in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
Add flour and salt, stirring until blended. Stir in cherries and next 3
ingredients. Spoon mixture into 4 greased and floured 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2
inch loafpans.
BAKE at 350F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and
cool on wire racks.
SEAL cakes in heavy-duty plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours before
cutting. YIELD: 4 (12-ounce) loaves.
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