Fruitiful No-Bake Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup grape juice
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
32 regular marshmallows, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup golden raisin
1 cup dried currant
24 ounces graham crackers
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped dates
2 cups chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped fig
1/2 cup diced candied pineapple
3/4 cup candied cherry
1/4 cup diced citron
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/4 cup brandy (optional)
6 -8 red and green glazed cherries (to garnish)

Preparation

Fold the grape juice into the whipped cream in a bowl. Fold in the marshmallows. Set aside for flavors to blend.
Cover the raisins and currants with boiling water in a shallow bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
Process the graham crackers in a food processor until they're nearly dust. Combine with the cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl and mix well. Add the dates, pecans, figs, pineapple, 3/4 cup cherries, citron and orange zest and mix well. Add the raisins and currants and mix well.
Fold in the marshmallow mixture. Fold in the brandy.
Press the mixture into a greased bundt pan. Unmold onto waxed paper and press candied cherries onto the top.
Store in a sealed tin for 3 to 4 weeks before serving.