Boiled Fruitcake

Name: Boiled Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 cup hot water; 14 cup butter; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 14 teaspoon ground ginger; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup seedless raisin; 12 cup dried cranberries; 12 cup dried cherries; 1 12 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped mixed candied peel

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup hot water
14 cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon ground cloves
14 teaspoon ground ginger
12 teaspoon salt
1 cup seedless raisin
12 cup dried cranberries
12 cup dried cherries
1 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped mixed candied peel

Directions

1

Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3

In a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil the sugar, water, butter, spices, raisins, cranberries, and cherries.
4

Boil for five minutes, remove from heat, and let cool till lukewarm.
5

Stir spice mixture the flour, baking soda, vanilla extract and candied fruit.
6

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
7

Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
8

Cover and store, if possible, for a few days before serving.