{"id":209,"date":"2010-09-18T12:36:59","date_gmt":"2010-09-18T12:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=209"},"modified":"2010-09-18T12:36:59","modified_gmt":"2010-09-18T12:36:59","slug":"first-fruitcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=209","title":{"rendered":"First Fruitcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Dried fruit and nuts arrived a couple of days ago and I didn’t want to bother my new friend and her children who agreed to help me make the cakes. I have many more to make and don’t want to burn them out!<\/p>\n

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Yay, it's here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I couldn’t resist\u00a0 checking out the quality of this new mail-order source.<\/p>\n

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Well packaged<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So after sampling some these fabu Marcona almonds and organic raisins, I got a bottle of rum and soaked currents, golden and dark raisins overnight. I am really happy with the flavor of the fruit, especially the gigantic golden raisins. they have a slight tang – not ultra sweet.<\/p>\n

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I need about 2 pounds of raisins for each recipe. One recipe makes two loaves. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I left it for another night – wasn’t ready to get out the heavy artillery – the KitchenAid workhorse. Finally a day later, after more fermenting, the process began.<\/p>\n

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chopping . . . <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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dicing . . . <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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More mixing . . .<\/p>\n

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The beast comes out of his hidey-hole!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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5 eggs and many spices later . . . batter ready. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally, four little soldiers ready for the oven!<\/p>\n

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Yay! almost done!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wrapped first in rum soaked cheesecloth, then plastic wrap then foil then another layer of plastic, labeled and stored until a week before Christmas when I decorate them. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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