We finally got a goodly dumping of snow this week, over a foot all told. Winter at last. My stepdaughter Annie and I spent Thursday evening chopping some 16 pounds of dried fruit and candied citrus peel, all of which has been soaking in a bath of cognac and orange liqueur ever since. Tomorrow, I'll bake 2 dozen fruitcakes and slather them with bourbon for ripening.
I'll post some pictures, along with my recipe in case anyone out there wants to play along. The recipe is adapted from this Classic Fruitcake that appeared several years ago in Saveur magazine. It's originally from Maida Heatter, but I've (of course) fiddled with it.
Excellent! Unlike the whining holiday masses, I just plain love fruitcake. I like it with coffee for breakfast, for dessert, and for an afternoon snack. I'm not wild about the citron that overpowers most commercial fruitcake, but a well baked, well balanced homemade fruitcake is a thing of beauty and joy.
Posted by: Chad | 12 December 2009 at 10:29 PM
What a great way to get into the holiday season! I am sure that your friends who get your fruitcake really appreciate it. Thank you for sharing. Cannot way to see the recipe. Ro
Posted by: Ro | 19 December 2009 at 07:46 AM