by Jay Ann Cox The result turned up something even better. Ubiquitous fruitcake. Despised, rejected, derided, mocked. If holiday foods have a jester, a whipping boy, a guilty pleasure, it’s fruitcake. There seem to be two types of people in the world: those who adore fruitcake, and those who despise it. There is very little middle […]
by Dorothy Sibole Just embrace it! Somewhere in the recent past, society took a turn and a long-standing holiday tradition was transformed into a joke. So complete was this societal change that those daring to speak up for or defend fruitcake were virtually stoned by an angry mob. Fruitcake lovers were outcast, rejected and ridiculed by
I didn’t think I liked fruitcake until I started making my own. Start the Old-Fashioned Brandied Fruitcake about a month before you want to enjoy it. This recipe makes two 9-inch loaf cakes, so you’ll have one for yourself and one to give. OR do as we have done in our photo, above, and use
This fruitcake is different from the traditional Old-Fashioned Fruitcake in that it is largely concentrated with chopped nuts and dried fruits. The cake part is there to bind everything together. It’s quite nice. We doused with with B&B liquor, but other brandies would do. Another difference is this fruitcake rests in the refrigerator, as opposed