This year, Linda H. and I made beautiful white layered fruitcakes together from an older recipe of hers. It was more work for Linda than me since she had to run around and get all the ingredients. We worked together to prepare and divide the fruit and nuts one evening. Then the next day, we prepared the pans with brown paper, and wax paper, made the batter and layered the 3 loaves. They had to bake for a few hours, so I left that in Linda's hands. It was a lot of work but the time went quickly as we chatted about lots of things. Linda H. took lots of pictures along the way and shared the recipe on her blog. Click here....
So, have you ever made fruitcakes with a friend? If not, you should. It's a fun thing to do as we prepare for the upcoming holidays..
4 comments:
It WAS fun! Wanna do it again next year?
looks sort of yummy.... just learning to like fruitcake, actually. Dad was persistent in enjoying it.. and I finally started to try it.. and it wasn't as bad as I once remembered. Can't get Michelle or terry to try it and Scott eats it like its a cupcake... so I don't think I will invest in making it quite yet! Maybe Scott and I will make it sometime... then he will eat dainty pieces because he knows the work and expense that goes into a fruitcake... geesh.. boys!
That sounds like so much fun and the cake looks absolutely scrumptious. It is always fun to share with our friends as it makes light work. Lucy
An elderly friend made smaller round fruitcakes. When cooled she wrapped them with cheese cloth leaving a tab at the top and dipped them a few times in paraffin wax to securely seal. Tied with red ribbon they always sold out at the guild Cmas bazaar. She learned this method as a young girl living with her medical missionary parents in Persia.
Launa
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