Post by wilderness on Aug 22, 2023 14:17:54 GMT -5
Rene Verdon's French Fruitcake-annrms
Source: Source: The White House Chef Cookbook
Serving size: Serves 15 to 20
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups candied fruits
3/4 cup raisins
1 ounce dark rum
1 1/4 cups butter, room temp.
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
4 egg whites
Directions
Mix fruits and raisins with the rum and allow to soak overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 325*F.
3. Soften the butter in a large mixing bowl and gradually blend in the sugar. One by one, mix in the 3 eggs and 2 yolks.
4. Mix the flour with the rum-soaked fruits and add this to the butter mixture.
5. Whip the egg whites very stiff and fold in.
Source: Source: The White House Chef Cookbook
Serving size: Serves 15 to 20
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups candied fruits
3/4 cup raisins
1 ounce dark rum
1 1/4 cups butter, room temp.
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
4 egg whites
Directions
Mix fruits and raisins with the rum and allow to soak overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 325*F.
3. Soften the butter in a large mixing bowl and gradually blend in the sugar. One by one, mix in the 3 eggs and 2 yolks.
4. Mix the flour with the rum-soaked fruits and add this to the butter mixture.
5. Whip the egg whites very stiff and fold in.
6. Line 2 9x5x3-inch loaf pans with parchment paper. divide the batter evenly. Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Halfway through the baking, use a knife to make a slit in the middle of the cake.
NOTES: It can be adapted simply by changing the fruit and adding macadamia nuts
