This recipe was given to my mother in 1948 by a dear lady in Corpus Christi. There is just enough batter to hold the whole fruits and nuts together. For optimum satisfaction, leave all the fruit and nuts whole.
Texas Brazil Nut Fruitcake
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pound Brazil nuts
- 1 pound chopped walnuts
- 1 pound pecan halves
- 1 pound red candied cherries
- 1 pound green candied cherries
- 2 pounds pitted dates
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9×5 inch loaf pans, line them with parchment paper, and grease the paper.
2 Beat eggs, salt and vanilla together until very light and lemon colored. Add sugar, 1 cup of the flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Put brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, red and green cherries into a large bowl. Dust with the remaining 1/2 cup flour. Then add the egg and sugar mixture. This is a very stiff mixture. Mix with hands.
3 Press into 3 – 9×5 inch loaf pans which you have lined with parchment paper and have greased both pan and paper. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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