How-To Kitchen: Fruitcake

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Old Fashioned Dark Fruitcake

Step 13

Spoon the batter into loaf pans lined with greased paper.

Step 14

Smooth the batter out evenly, then remove excess paper with scissors.

Step 15

Place a shallow pan of water in bottom of oven. Bake at 275° about 2 1/2 hours. Remove cakes from pans to cool, but leave paper in place.

Step 16

Aging Process

Wrap the cakes in cheesecloth soaked with brandy or bourbon. Place in Ziploc plastic bags and store in the refrigerator for at least six weeks.

Check occasionally and add more bourbon or brandy as necessary.

Slice and enjoy!

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	Step 13 Spoon the batter into loaf pans lined with greased paper.

	Step 14 Smooth the batter out evenly, then remove excess paper with scissors.

	Step 15 Place a shallow pan of water in bottom of oven. Bake at 275° about 2 1/2 hours. Remove cakes from pans to cool, but leave paper in place.

	Step 16 Aging Process Wrap the cakes in cheesecloth soaked with brandy or bourbon. Place in Ziploc plastic bags and store in the refrigerator for at least six weeks. Check occasionally and add more bourbon or brandy as necessary. Slice and enjoy!