Fruit cake????? - Page 4

Rajun Gardener · October 27, 2018

I love me some Steens, grew up on that.

So what recipe did you decide to use? I'm just curious, maybe I'll try to find Cajun recipe and play around too.

rhines81 · October 27, 2018

I'd probably love fruitcake without the fruit - just the nuts and other ingredients would be fine. I guess it would just be called nutcake at that point!

Nan_PA_6b · October 27, 2018

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Originally Posted by rhines81

I'd probably love fruitcake without the fruit - just the nuts and other ingredients would be fine. I guess it would just be called nutcake at that point!

Yeah, why isn't nutcake a thing? I'd love that, too!

Nan_PA_6b · October 27, 2018

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Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

I love me some Steens, grew up on that.

So what recipe did you decide to use? I'm just curious, maybe I'll try to find Cajun recipe and play around too.

Cajun fruitcake- does that include blackened fruit, hot peppers, and Tony Cachere's?

Rajun Gardener · October 27, 2018

HAHA!!

I researched a nut cake and found the "Stollen". I might try to make one. The first one I found just had nuts in it.

https://www.google.com/search?q=CHRI...w=1309&bih=724

rhines81 · October 27, 2018

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Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

HAHA!!

I researched a nut cake and found the "Stollen". I might try to make one. The first one I found just had nuts in it.

https://www.google.com/search?q=CHRI...w=1309&bih=724

All I saw were raisin cakes (Stollen) when I went to the link? I like raisins from a box all by themselves, but not cooked in anything. I did run across a few banana nutcakes, which happens to be one of the fruits I don't mind cooked in a recipe (cherries, blueberries and apples being the few other fruits I like cooked).

Worth1 · October 27, 2018

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Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

I love me some Steens, grew up on that.

So what recipe did you decide to use? I'm just curious, maybe I'll try to find Cajun recipe and play around too.

Steens has a recipe but I haven't made my mind up yet.
All I am really interested in is the batter.
Thinking about re-hydrating the fruit in bourbon and rum just not bourbon and rum mixed.
Came home and crashed, been a hard stressful week head stopped up and eyeballs hurting from the weather.

AlittleSalt · October 28, 2018

I want to make a real fruitcake, but finances says I can't.

Rajun, that ain't a fruitcake. I don't know what to call it, but its not a fruitcake.

clkeiper · October 28, 2018

Worth, are there any bulk food stores near you? the ones around here usually carry a selection of the candied fruit starting in Nov-ish. and if i remember correctly I think I have seen some of the dried and candied fruit in the baking section at Walmart during the holiday season. I don't buy this stuff, I don't make fruit cake, I just think I remember seeing this stuff there at some point... I could be wrong as I rarely shop in these stores. I hate shopping in general ( and with people who shouldn't have a cart in their possession let alone a drivers license)...completely. I went through the parking lot yesterday coming home from picking up a couple things for my mother in law and this person backing out of an angled parking spot needed 100' and still managed to back over the sidewalk to get out... one is bad enough a whole parking lot with many like this... oyvey!

Rajun Gardener · October 28, 2018

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Originally Posted by rhines81

All I saw were raisin cakes (Stollen) when I went to the link? I like raisins from a box all by themselves, but not cooked in anything. I did run across a few banana nutcakes, which happens to be one of the fruits I don't mind cooked in a recipe (cherries, blueberries and apples being the few other fruits I like cooked).

I had to go back and find it. I ended up here looking for Christmas cakes, then Stollens popped up and I ended up on Challah.

https://www.davidlebovitz.com/marzip...breads-bakery/

clkeiper · October 28, 2018

Rajun.. that looks easy enough and delicious. I already printed that off to give it a try. I have a Christmas farmers market I just may five this a whirl and sell it there. people like to eat but making bread intimidates most of them...or they fail the first time and won't try again.

rhines81 · October 28, 2018

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Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

I had to go back and find it. I ended up here looking for Christmas cakes, then Stollens popped up and I ended up on Challah.

https://www.davidlebovitz.com/marzip...breads-bakery/

Now that looks pretty good! Can probably also do something like that with pecan pie filling and crushed pecan on top too!

clkeiper · October 28, 2018

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Originally Posted by rhines81

Now that looks pretty good! Can probably also do something like that with pecan pie filling and crushed pecan on top too!

oh oh ! that sounds fabulous too. do you think you could make your own marzipan and substitute pecans instead of almonds? or would it just not work?

rhines81 · October 28, 2018

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Originally Posted by clkeiper

oh oh ! that sounds fabulous too. do you think you could make your own marzipan and substitute pecans instead of almonds? or would it just not work?

Sure, butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, pecans, pinch of salt, and a pinch of cinnamon in a blender might work just fine.
Maybe even a praline paste would be good too.

Rajun Gardener · October 28, 2018

I'm a pecan pie junkie and love this idea.

I know a lady that sells pecan bread at the markets but it's not inside just topped.

Here's 2 recipes that might give you ideas.

http://www.themamasgirls.com/pecan-pie-braided-bread/

I might have to make some of these!!!!
https://www.theslowroasteditalian.co...ecan-bars.html

October 27, 2018	#46
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	I love me some Steens, grew up on that. So what recipe did you decide to use? I'm just curious, maybe I'll try to find Cajun recipe and play around too. __________________ Rob

October 27, 2018	#50
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	HAHA!! I researched a nut cake and found the "Stollen". I might try to make one. The first one I found just had nuts in it. https://www.google.com/search?q=CHRI...w=1309&bih=724 __________________ Rob Last edited by Rajun Gardener; October 27, 2018 at 08:27 PM.

October 28, 2018	#54
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Worth, are there any bulk food stores near you? the ones around here usually carry a selection of the candied fruit starting in Nov-ish. and if i remember correctly I think I have seen some of the dried and candied fruit in the baking section at Walmart during the holiday season. I don't buy this stuff, I don't make fruit cake, I just think I remember seeing this stuff there at some point... I could be wrong as I rarely shop in these stores. I hate shopping in general ( and with people who shouldn't have a cart in their possession let alone a drivers license)...completely. I went through the parking lot yesterday coming home from picking up a couple things for my mother in law and this person backing out of an angled parking spot needed 100' and still managed to back over the sidewalk to get out... one is bad enough a whole parking lot with many like this... oyvey! __________________ carolyn k Last edited by clkeiper; October 28, 2018 at 08:24 AM.

October 28, 2018	#56
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Rajun.. that looks easy enough and delicious. I already printed that off to give it a try. I have a Christmas farmers market I just may five this a whirl and sell it there. people like to eat but making bread intimidates most of them...or they fail the first time and won't try again. __________________ carolyn k

October 28, 2018	#60
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	I'm a pecan pie junkie and love this idea. I know a lady that sells pecan bread at the markets but it's not inside just topped. Here's 2 recipes that might give you ideas. http://www.themamasgirls.com/pecan-pie-braided-bread/ I might have to make some of these!!!! https://www.theslowroasteditalian.co...ecan-bars.html __________________ Rob

October 27, 2018	#47
rhines81 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Zone 5A, Poconos Posts: 959	I'd probably love fruitcake without the fruit - just the nuts and other ingredients would be fine. I guess it would just be called nutcake at that point!

October 28, 2018	#53
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I want to make a real fruitcake, but finances says I can't. Rajun, that ain't a fruitcake. I don't know what to call it, but its not a fruitcake.