Ingredients

How to make it

  • Combine figs, raisins, dates, pears and pineapple in a bowl with the sherry.
  • Cover with plastic and marinate overnight at room temperature.
  • The next day, simmer apricots in nectar 10 minutes. Cool.
  • Drains marinated fruits (SAVE THE SHERRY!) and add apricots after draining RESERVING NECTAR.
  • Grease and line five 5 5/8x3 1/4x 1 7/8" loaf pans with brown paper.
  • Grease again.
  • If using bundt pan, cooking time is increased by 30 minutes.
  • Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
  • In large cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add lemon extract OR zest and vanilla and mix well.
  • Add flour mixture to wet ingredients.
  • Mix lightly to make batter.
  • Use remaining 1/4 cup of flour to coat fruits/nuts in separate bowl.
  • Add fruits and nuts to batter.
  • Blend well.
  • Pour into prepared pans and place in COLD oven on middle rack.
  • Place a pan of water in bottom of oven and turn heat to 250 degrees F.
  • Bake 2 hours (loaf pans) OR 2 1/2 hours (bundt pan) OR until cake tests done with toothpick inserted coming out dry.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Cool on racks for 30 minutes, removing paper while still warm.
  • Wrap each cake in cheesecloth moistened with reserved sherry/nectar mixture.
  • Overwrap cheesecloth with heavy weight aluminum foil.
  • Refrigerate 2 to 4 weeks, moistening with sherry when cheesecloth seems to be drying out.
  • For gift giving, overwrap with red cellophane and top with a bow!

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  • goblue434 16 years ago
    This Sounds Very Tasty. One Of Those 'Gotta Try' Recipes. Thnx For Sharing Lorraine.

    Steff
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    " It was excellent "
    lasaf ate it and said...
    Ditto.-Lori
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  • rosemaryblue 16 years ago
    Love everything about this recipe!!
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  • krumkake 16 years ago
    I wish I could say I liked fruitcake, but it is still one of those things I can't quite warm up to...but your recipe sounds so tasty, I may have to give in and give it a try!! It does sound very tempting!
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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    Thank you, Lorraine, for this divine recipе! Bookmarked and will try it out!
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