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| Apricot Fruit Cake
Categories: Raisin, Cheese, Cream Cheese, Butter, Cream, Gifts, Cakes
1/2 cup of dried apricots, snipped
1/2 cup of raisins, light
1/4 cup of sugar
1 1/2 cups of sugar
8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1 cup of butter
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
4 Whole Eggs
2 1/2 cups of sifted Cake Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 cup of pecans, chopped |
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1. Combine apricots, raisins, the 1/4 cup sugar and 2 cups water in saucepan. 2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well and set aside. 3. Cream together the 1 1/2 cups sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 4. Sift together cake flour and baking powder. 5. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. 6. Fold in apricots and pecans. 7. Spoon into well greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan. 8. Bake at 325ºF. for 65 to 70 minutes. 9. Cool completely. Remove from pan. Wrap in foil, store overnight. NOTES : This is worth the effort.
Recipe by: diane@keyway.net Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 195 by "Diane Geary" <diane@keyway.net> on Nov 4, 1997
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