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Nov 24, 2022 05:59:07   #
Dan Thornton Loc: Corpus Christi, Texas
 
Now that is funny, happy Thanksgiving.

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Nov 24, 2022 06:57:19   #
Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end
 

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Nov 24, 2022 07:03:55   #
Jimmy T Loc: Virginia
 
samantha90 wrote:
I have a fruitcake which has been in my family for several years. Apparently, my family saves them for the following year and gives them as a gift to someone else. That's how the fruitcake that I gave my mother four years ago finally made its way back into my hands. (Mom gave it to brother, brother gave it to sister, then sister gave it to me).
Since the fruitcake tradition appears to be unstoppable, this year I've decided to replace our family's fruitcake with a more durable one which we will cherish for years.

Items Needed ------------- 4 Oz. Fruit Bits 1 Railroad Tie Wood Saw Large Rubber Mallet Safety Goggles

WEAR YOUR SAFETY GOGGLES. (Children Get help from an adult!)

Cut a one-foot section from the middle of your railroad tie. The resulting block of wood should be the size and shape of a loaf of bread.

Then, take some fruit bits and pound them into the block with your rubber mallet. Spread the colors around, or you might wind up with an ugly fruitcake. Don't be afraid to throw some elbow grease into that mallet! Good fruit bits should be much harder than the railroad tie, so you can't break anything.

For best result, you should pre-treat the fruit bits by setting them on top of your garage for a year (or by microwaving them on HIGH for 30 minutes).

Finally, cover it tightly in plastic wrap, and give your loved ones the time- less and enduring gift of fruitcake!
I have a fruitcake which has been in my family for... (show quote)


Samantha, they do make a nice sturdy doorstop until you can think of who to gift it to next, grin.
Happy Thanksgiving to all !!!
JimmyT Sends

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Nov 24, 2022 07:22:29   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
My grandmother was friends with several Pennsylvania Dutch women who gave her their fruitcake recipes, and it was out of this world good.

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Nov 24, 2022 07:29:18   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
I'm probably in the minority but I like fruit cake. My late wife made home made
fruit cake that was delicious. I miss her and her fruit cake.

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Nov 24, 2022 07:54:14   #
CobblestoneLane Loc: Midwest
 
Very nice, the gift that keeps on giving!

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Nov 24, 2022 09:09:56   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Nov 24, 2022 09:30:35   #
Caribou Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
This is funny. Ah, it wouldn't be Christmas without fruitcake stories. When I was a kid one of our traditions was our Mom making a fruitcake for Dad. I never paid much attention but I recall she would start the process before Thanksgiving. She would then wrap it carefully it cheesecloth and put it in a round tin. Dad would then put it in his closet way up on a high shelf. I didn't know why but I realize now that he was letting it age a little plus Mom flavored it with a good bit of whiskey. At dinner every night we always had a little desert. As Christmas approached while we had our desert Dad would go get his fruitcake. I'd watch as he removed it carefully from the tin and unwrapped it. He would carefully cut a small slice and then re-wrap the cake and put it back. He really enjoyed that slice of cake with his coffee. I can recall thinking that it must be one really fantastic cake. But I knew better than to ask for a slice. Dad wasn't big on sharing anyway and I figured there's no way I would ever get a taste. But one year--I think I was about twelve--I got the courage to ask for a slice of this apparent treasure of a cake and he said OK. I couldn't wait. Now, I've never been a drinker. I don't like the taste. I didn't know then that Mom put whiskey in it. Plus it had all that weird rubber fruit. I put a large piece in my mouth and all I wanted to was spit it out but I didn't dare do that with Dad's precious cake. I got it down but I've never been able to look at a fruitcake again.

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Nov 24, 2022 10:16:04   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
My mother used to make fruit cake. Being addicted to sugar, I would eat it but I never really liked it. Once I got older I identified the noxious part as the candied citron. The pineapple and cherry was just fine. So I took a half dozen fruitcake recipes, substituted cherry pineapple mix for the generic "fruit mix" and averaged the recipes and made a batch. I thought it was pretty reasonable, so I started wrapping the fruitcake in cheesecloth and soaking the cloth with brandy. I preferred brandy to rum (by experiment). That worked fairly well but the brandy took forever to get distributed through the fruitcake. So I got a spinal tap needle and a 50cc syringe and used that to place the brandy into the fruitcake more evenly. The spinal tap needle was important because (1) it was about 2" long so it would get well into the fruitcake; (2) it came with a rod that fit into the needle. That kept the fruit or the cake from clogging the needle. So you would insert the needle, then attach the syringe full of brandy and inoculate the cake. That worked great, and with enough brandy the cake was delicious enough that several people asked for more and I could even donate a few of them to the Senior Citizens' bake sale, where they didn't last long.

The other thing I used to make for the Senior Citizens' bake sale was sticky buns. Lots of sugar sticky topping. Did I mention I'm addicted to sugar?
My mother used to make fruit cake. Being addicted ... (show quote)


I made my own for years and distributed them to friends. I also soaked them in Brandy after wrapping in cheesecloth, which in my opinion, made a big difference and was probably the reason they were well received. It did take a long time to soak in - never thought of injecting it - clever!

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Nov 24, 2022 10:17:19   #
alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ
 
samantha90 wrote:
I have a fruitcake which has been in my family for several years. Apparently, my family saves them for the following year and gives them as a gift to someone else. That's how the fruitcake that I gave my mother four years ago finally made its way back into my hands. (Mom gave it to brother, brother gave it to sister, then sister gave it to me).
Since the fruitcake tradition appears to be unstoppable, this year I've decided to replace our family's fruitcake with a more durable one which we will cherish for years.

Items Needed ------------- 4 Oz. Fruit Bits 1 Railroad Tie Wood Saw Large Rubber Mallet Safety Goggles

WEAR YOUR SAFETY GOGGLES. (Children Get help from an adult!)

Cut a one-foot section from the middle of your railroad tie. The resulting block of wood should be the size and shape of a loaf of bread.

Then, take some fruit bits and pound them into the block with your rubber mallet. Spread the colors around, or you might wind up with an ugly fruitcake. Don't be afraid to throw some elbow grease into that mallet! Good fruit bits should be much harder than the railroad tie, so you can't break anything.

For best result, you should pre-treat the fruit bits by setting them on top of your garage for a year (or by microwaving them on HIGH for 30 minutes).

Finally, cover it tightly in plastic wrap, and give your loved ones the time- less and enduring gift of fruitcake!
I have a fruitcake which has been in my family for... (show quote)


Samantha, You are a Hoot. 🤣🤣🤣

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Nov 24, 2022 10:20:14   #
G. Crook Loc: Linden, TX
 
My mom made several fruitcakes every year, not to be eaten until the following year! She would wrap each cake in several layers of rum soaked cheesecloth and foil, put them up in the pantry for about three months. Then take them down and re-soak the cheesecloth. This was done three to four times a year. By the time they were distributed and eaten during the holidays they were moist and delicious.

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Nov 24, 2022 10:30:11   #
Wasabi
 
philo wrote:
i love fruitcake...but will pass on yours. Costco should have them soon.



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Nov 24, 2022 11:18:35   #
lbrande
 
philo wrote:
i love fruitcake...but will pass on yours. Costco should have them soon.


I always purchase the Corsicana Fruitcake. Loved it since I had "discovered" it when I lived in Texas. There is also one that is sold by Nuns in Upstate NY that is made with brandy.

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Nov 24, 2022 11:55:25   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
Now that we have Italians in the family, the fruitcake jokes refer to Pannetone.

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Nov 24, 2022 13:00:45   #
marine73 Loc: Modesto California
 
I love Fruit cake.

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