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    No Bake Fruit Cake


    Source of Recipe


    Willie Crawford's Soul Food Recipes Newsletter

    List of Ingredients




    3/4 cup milk
    1 pint jar of candied fruit
    1 pound marshmallows
    1 pound raisins
    4 cups nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds etc.)
    1 pound graham crackers
    candied pineapple for the top of Fruit Cakes

    Recipe



    Line loaf pans with wax paper.
    Scald milk over low heat. Add marshmallows stirring until
    smooth, remove from heat.
    Put graham crackers in a bag and crush with a rolling pin.
    Mix crumbs with raisins and mixed fruit. Add nuts, marshmallow
    mixture and blend.
    Note: It will feel very gooey at this point.

    Put mixture in prepared pans and press it down with spoon to
    shape.
    Decorate top with candied pineapple and cherries if you wish.
    Let this age for a month.
    Sprinkle with sherry or brandy twice a week while aging.
    Keep in cool place.

 

 

 


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