n fruitcakes.
For the fruitcake; butter two (8 x 4
Process fruitcake in a food processor to
In a bowl, toss the fruitcake in the rum and let
cool on rack.
Wrap fruitcake tightly in foil.
Store
Crumble the fruitcake with your hands into a
n an airtight container until Christmas.
r a skewer.
Come Christmas you will have a very
ake tin. Before using at Christmas, sprinkle over brandy, whisky or
Choose 2 colors of sugar-free gelatin (for example, red and green for Christmas).
Dissolve large box of gelatin in 2 cups boiling water.
Add cold water.
Pour half of this into each of two molds or all in a 9 x 13-inch glass dish.
Let stand until firm. Spread on Pineapple Cheat Cake Layer (recipe follows) and top with layer of second color gelatin (mixed as previously stated).
Serves 15.
hocolate mixture, then fold in fruitcake. Pour chocolate mixture into prepared
The assembled cake is 9 x 26 inches long.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine in a large bowl the cake mixes, eggs, butter and orange juice.
Mix at medium speed for 4 minutes.
Stir in grated peel and pour into prepared pans.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 15 minutes, then remove from pans.
Place completely cooled cakes upside-down and end to end.
Spread 2 cans frosting on top and sides.
Draw a Christmas tree shape and border in the frosting.
inch thickness. Cut with Christmas cookie cutters and arrange on
uickly, combine ice cream and Christmas pudding in a medium bowl
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Add fruitcake mix, coconut, raisins and nuts; mix well.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and extract; mix well. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with orange juice.
owder and salt.
Add fruitcake mix, coconut, raisins, and nuts
owder and salt.
Add fruitcake mix, coconut, raisins and pecans
Chop chocolate into small pieces. In saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate, cream, and butter until blended and smooth.
Stir in liqueur and fruitcake crumbs; chill for 2 hours or until firm.
Shape into 1 inch balls and chill at least 20 minutes. Before serving, roll in icing sugar or coca powder and chill for 20 minutes.
tir while they make a Christmas wish.
Spoon the batter
Cut out picture from Christmas card, then with pinking shears, cut construction paper about 1/4 inch larger than the picture. Hold 2 pieces together and punch a hole in the top with hole punch.
Take approximately 4 inches of ribbon, double it over, put the looped end through punched hole and pull the two cut ends through the loop and tighten.
Tie tag to package.
These can be made from any size Christmas card.
Write to and from on the construction paper.
CHRISTMAS PUDDING:
Mix all ingredients for the Christmas Pudding together well.
Put into 1-pound coffee cans or other cans that have been greased.
Put a piece of foil over the top securely.
Set cans in water and steam for 3 hours, watching that the water does not boil away.
Serve with Sherry Sauce on top of each piece.
SHERRY SAUCE:
Beat eggs well.
Put sugar and butter in a bowl and work with fingers.
Add the beaten eggs and then beat again with mixer.
Add the sherry and mix well.