Joyful CookingJoyful cooking has become almost a lost art to a lot of people, but baking something that is truly joyful can change that.
Baking from scratch can be one of those joyful cooking times. We know that a lot of people don’t like fruitcake, but I am going to share an old-time recipe with you that will be a time of joyful cooking for you. Most people don’t like fruitcake because it is too dry. This is a recipe I got from an old neighbor lady, years ago when I lived in This takes a little bit of work. But it is well worth the effort, because you will experience joyful cooking with this recipe. We are going to share a little bit of the history of the fruitcake with you. It is a cake that can be a joyful cooking time for the family. Fruitcake is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in brandy or rum. This may be where the joyful cooking comes in. In the Here is my joyful cooking recipe “MADGE’S FRUIT CAKE” one cup shortening one cup brown sugar one cup white sugar four eggs cream previous ingredients together one and one-half cups mincemeat one cup applesauce two cups raisins cook raisins in one cup hot water, when done add mincemeat and applesauce, three tablespoons molasses (not syrup), I teaspoon baking soda. Continue to add to above mixture, and then add four cups flour four teaspoons baking powder one-half teaspoon salt one teaspoon cinnamon one teaspoon allspice one teaspoon cloves one teaspoon ginger two teaspoons vanilla one package dried fruit mix one small bottle maraschino cherries cut in half two cups walnuts Put flour on fruit mix and nuts before adding (otherwise they sink to the bottom of mixture) Grease and flour parchment paper or lightweight brown paper to fit three loaf pans Bake 325 degrees a little over two hours. PLACE A PAN OF WATER IN BOTTOM OF OVEN DURING ENTIRE BAKING TIME. This keeps the cake from drying out. After the cakes have cooled, remove them from the pans, and peel off the paper. If you have little kids, this can be a joyful, family shared fun time. Once the paper has been removed, wrap them in aluminum foil, and saran wrap, and store in refrigerator. Will keep for several weeks without drying out, as long as they are wrapped tightly. This a fun and joyful cooking time for everybody involved in the process, and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I hope everyone who tries this enjoys it, and will change their minds about the dreaded fruitcake. I also have a recipe for a decadently rich chocolate cake that I got from the same neighbor lady. These recipes have been a joyful cooking time for me over the years. |
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