| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Eggs |
|
Cakes, Desserts, Microwave, Kooknet |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 7 |
tb |
Unsalted Butter |
| 4 |
oz |
Pitted Dried Cherries; coarsely chopped |
| 3/4 |
c |
Orange Liqueur |
| 4 |
oz |
Dried Apricots |
| 2 |
oz |
Dried Pineapple; broken up |
| 1/2 |
c |
Cake Flour |
| 1/4 |
c |
Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar |
| 2 |
tb |
Crystallized Ginger; finely chopped |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Ground Nutmeg |
| 1 |
pn |
Ground Cloves |
| 2 |
|
Eggs |
| 2/3 |
c |
Pecans; coarsely chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
Grease four microwave-safe 1 to 1 1/2 cup glass or ceramic molds or bowls
with 1 tb butter. Line bottom of molds with waxed paper. Grease paper.
Combine cherries and liqueur in microwave-safe 4 cup glass measure.
Reserve. Combine apricots, pineapple, and 2 ts flour in a food processor.
Pulse with on/off motion until coarsely chopped. Stir into cherry mixture.
Cover measure tightly with microwave-safe plastic. Microwave on HIGH (100%)
for 3 minutes. Carefully prick plastic to release steam. Carefully uncover.
Drain through strainer, reserving fruit and syrup separately.
Place remaining flour, butter, sugar, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in food
processor. Pulse with on/off motion to combine. Add eggs. Whirl just until
smooth. Scrape mixture into a large bowl. Stir in nuts and reserved fruit.
Divide batter evenly among prepared molds. Cover each tightly with
microwave-safe plastic wrap. Place bowls around inside edge of microwave
carousel. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Carefully
prick plastic to release steam. Carefully uncover.
Turn cakes onto a large plate and let cool slightly. Carefully remove waxed
paper. Brush reserved syrup over cakes as they cool. When completely cool,
wrap cakes in plastic warp. Store in refrigerator and use within 2 weeks.
Per cake: 779 calories, 7 g protein, 35 g fat, 98 g carbohydrate, 61 mg
sodium, 161 mg cholesterol.
Exchanges: 2 starch/bread, 4 1/2 fruit, 7 fat.
Source: Unknown Typed by Katherine Smith Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV ~
Stinson Beach, CA
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