VICTORIAN JEWELS (MINI FRUIT
CAKES)
 
1 1/2 c. diced candied fruits
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. currants
1/2 c. brandy or apple juice
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. butter
1 egg
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped walnuts
Candied cherries for garnish
Melted apple jelly for glaze

Marinate fruits and raisins in brandy or juice overnight. Cream sugar, butter and egg. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices; stir in. Mix in walnuts and marinated fruits. Spoon batter into 1 3/4 miniature muffin tins lined with baking cups. Fill 3/4 full. Top each with cherry.

Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from tins, brush top with brandy or juice while warm. Cool. Store in airtight container. Before serving, brush tops with jelly. Makes 5 dozen.

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Victorian Jewels (Mini Fruit Cakes)
   #130280
 Judith Ide (Missouri) says:
This is the best fruitcake recipe I've ever tasted. I found this recipe in a magazine ad by Sun Maid raisins in 1989. This has become one of my holiday favorites that I do every Christmas.

 

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