Fruitcake as an Ingredient

Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> wrote in
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My first ovenload of mini-fruitcakes taste good, but they're not
"presentable." In the past, I've seen recipes calling for fruitcake
as an ingredient. Does anyone have anything like that?

Yes! The rumballs I make each year. I'll be making them tomorrow night to
take in to work - they're expected <g>. Went down to the bottle shop
today to buy the Bundy (Bundaberg Rum).The recipe is in the RFC cookbook
- called "Fruity Truffles", but I'll post it here as well.

These really are popular. I don't remember where I found the recipe -
some magazine or other - as I didn't write it down at the time. Sure am
glad I found it, though.Use good quality dark chocolate for these, and
you can adjust the quantity of rum to taste.

250g (about 9 oz) fruit cake
100g (about 3.5oz) dark chocolate - chopped
30g (about 2tbsp) butter
1 tbsp (20ml) cream
1 tbsp (20ml) rum
desiccated coconut, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or chocolate sprinkles
for coating (I usually do half with coconut and half with chocolate
sprinkles. desiccated coconut is grated dried coconut - I'm not sure how
available this is in the US. I think previous posters have mentioned
natural foods stores. It's not a sweetened product)

Crumble the cake and place in a bowl. Mix the chocolate, butter and cream
together in a bowl and place over a pan of simmering water. Stir until
the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour the chocolate
mixture over the crumbled cake, and add rum. Stir until well combined,
and then place in the refrigerator until the mixture is firm enough to
handle. Roll heaped teaspoonfuls into balls, then roll the balls in the
coating of your choice. Place the truffles onto foil lined trays or into
confectionery cases, and refrigerate until firm. This recipe makes about
25 truffles.

These soften quickly when out of the fridge - but then I only ever make
them at Christmas, when it's summer here. It may be a different story
over there! They don't become too squishy, though.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Rhonda Anderson said:

Yes! The rumballs I make each year. I'll be making them tomorrow night to
take in to work - they're expected <g>. Went down to the bottle shop
today to buy the Bundy (Bundaberg Rum).The recipe is in the RFC cookbook
- called "Fruity Truffles", but I'll post it here as well.

Bless your heart, Rhonda! *SMILE*

Carol
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Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Rhonda Anderson said:

Yes! The rumballs I make each year. I'll be making them tomorrow
night to take in to work - they're expected <g>. Went down to the
bottle shop today to buy the Bundy (Bundaberg Rum).The recipe is in
the RFC cookbook - called "Fruity Truffles", but I'll post it here as
well.

Bless your heart, Rhonda! *SMILE*

Carol

Glad to be of service. Hope you like them!

Rhonda Anderson - heading for the sewing machine now. Christmas deadlines
approach...
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

On Sun 11 Dec 2005 02:06:11a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Damsel in dis
Dress?

Quoted message said:

My first ovenload of mini-fruitcakes taste good, but they're not
"presentable." In the past, I've seen recipes calling for fruitcake
as an ingredient. Does anyone have anything like that?

Thanks,
Carol

Please do not try making a Fruitcake Smothie. Somehow I don't find that
appealing.

Not a recipe, but a use... Try subbing fruitcake for the cake in a good
Trifle recipe.

I also like fruitcake with a very thin smear of butter, then put under the
broiler until it bubbles.

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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 11 Dec 2005 02:06:11a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Damsel in dis
Dress?

Quoted message said:

My first ovenload of mini-fruitcakes taste good, but they're not
"presentable." In the past, I've seen recipes calling for fruitcake
as an ingredient. Does anyone have anything like that?

Thanks,
Carol

Please do not try making a Fruitcake Smothie. Somehow I don't find that
appealing.

Shoot! I already have the blender out!

Quoted message said:

Not a recipe, but a use... Try subbing fruitcake for the cake in a good
Trifle recipe.

Ya know? I've never had trifle. I must ponder this.

Quoted message said:

I also like fruitcake with a very thin smear of butter, then put under the
broiler until it bubbles.

My heart just skipped a beat! <G>

Feel better, kiddo, and check your mail!

Carol
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Damsel in dis Dress said:

On 11 Dec 2005 13:26:03 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
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Quoted message said:

I also like fruitcake with a very thin smear of BUTTER, then put under the
broiler until it bubbles.

My heart just skipped a beat! <G>

No wonder!

Anyhoo, I've put pumpkin pie in pancakes and apple crisp in pancakes.
I wonder how fruitcake would work in pancakes?

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:03:27 GMT, [email hidden] (Curly

Sue) said:

I've put pumpkin pie in pancakes and apple crisp in pancakes.
I wonder how fruitcake would work in pancakes?

Um, I think I'll let you check that out and you can report back later.
The loverly Mr. Terwilliger has suggested mixing it with oatmeal. Hey!
You could make fruitcake-oatmeal pancakes!

Carol, who really needs to get some sleep LOL!
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Damsel in dis Dress said:

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:03:27 GMT, [email hidden] (Curly

Sue) said:

I've put pumpkin pie in pancakes and apple crisp in pancakes.
I wonder how fruitcake would work in pancakes?

Um, I think I'll let you check that out and you can report back later.
The loverly Mr. Terwilliger has suggested mixing it with oatmeal. Hey!
You could make fruitcake-oatmeal pancakes!

Carol, who really needs to get some sleep LOL!

How about working some Fruitcake into bread pudding?

Bill

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

My first ovenload of mini-fruitcakes taste good, but they're not
"presentable." In the past, I've seen recipes calling for fruitcake
as an ingredient. Does anyone have anything like that?

Thanks,
Carol

Ok, how about going plum pudding style? Maybe frying them in some
butter, then adding brandy and flambeing it? At least that's what I seem
to remember from somewhere. Or brandy whipped cream on the side.

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

My first ovenload of mini-fruitcakes taste good, but they're not
"presentable." In the past, I've seen recipes calling for fruitcake
as an ingredient. Does anyone have anything like that?

Thanks,
Carol

Ok, how about going plum pudding style? Maybe frying them in some
butter, then adding brandy and flambeing it? At least that's what I
seem to remember from somewhere. Or brandy whipped cream on the side.

For me... the only way to eat fruit cake is with a good strong hard
cheese!!

William Wagner said:

How about working some Fruitcake into bread pudding?

You are an evil genius! That sounds awesome! Thanks, Bill!

Carol
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:20:55 +0100, jake <[email hidden]>

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Ok, how about going plum pudding style? Maybe frying them in some
butter, then adding brandy and flambeing it? At least that's what I seem
to remember from somewhere. Or brandy whipped cream on the side.

I love plum pudding. No idea how to make it. At one point, when I
was going through Mom's recipes, I found my grandmother's plum pudding
recipe. It consisted only of a list of ingredients. LOL!

You and Wayne have both brought up toasting or frying the bread with
butter. I'll have to give that a try. You can't go wrong with
fruitcake and butter.

Thanks!
Carol
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Ophelia said:

For me... the only way to eat fruit cake is with a good strong hard
cheese!!

Hopefully, I'll still have some left by Christmas. I got Crash some 4
year old cheddar as one of his gifts. I *might* be able to talk him
out of some of it. I think he might notice if there was already some
missing when he opened it, huh? ; )

Carol
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Damsel in dis Dress said:

Ya know? I've never had trifle. I must ponder this.

its hard to believe anyone could reach adulthood and not have had
trifle. Talk about missing out.

NT

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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:20:55 +0100, jake <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Ok, how about going plum pudding style? Maybe frying them in some
butter, then adding brandy and flambeing it? At least that's what I
seem
to remember from somewhere. Or brandy whipped cream on the side.

I love plum pudding. No idea how to make it. At one point, when I
was going through Mom's recipes, I found my grandmother's plum pudding
recipe. It consisted only of a list of ingredients. LOL!

Carol that is all you need. Mix it all together and boil or steam for
several hours🙂)

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Ophelia said:

For me... the only way to eat fruit cake is with a good strong hard
cheese!!

Hopefully, I'll still have some left by Christmas. I got Crash some 4
year old cheddar as one of his gifts. I *might* be able to talk him
out of some of it. I think he might notice if there was already some
missing when he opened it, huh? ; )

Hmm you could be right🙂) But the cake will keep anyway till then🙂)

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

Ya know? I've never had trifle. I must ponder this.

its hard to believe anyone could reach adulthood and not have had
trifle. Talk about missing out.

I'm not quite sure how to respond to that.

Carol
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On Mon 12 Dec 2005 01:31:20a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ?

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

Ya know? I've never had trifle. I must ponder this.

its hard to believe anyone could reach adulthood and not have had
trifle. Talk about missing out.

It's not at all unusual if you live in the US. Trifle is a somewhat uncommon
dessert in the US.

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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Damsel in dis Dress said:

as an ingredient. Does anyone have anything like that?

Trash Can Terrine!

nb