Mini Fruitcake

Name: Mini Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups mixed glace fruit; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup currants; 1/2 cup golden raisin; 1/2 cup brandy; 1/3 cup butter; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

15 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups mixed glace fruit
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup brandy
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1

Mix fruit, raisins, currants and brandy.
2

Let sit overnight.
3

In the morning, cream together the brown sugar, butter and egg.
4

Mix flour, salt, baking soda and spices.
5

Add to egg mixture.
6

Mix well and stir in marinated fruit.
7

Add walnuts if desired. (I do half with, half without nuts.).
8

Fill paper lined muffin cups 1/2 full.
9

Bake at 300F for 30 minutes.
10

While still warm pour 1/4 teaspoons brandy over each.
11

I gnerally mark the plain cakes with a 1/2 glace cherry and the ones with the nuts with a 1/2 walnut.