FRUITCAKE AND BEANS with Dumplings
I made my first fruitcake a couple of days ago, using this recipe that is online, but is the same recipe Kay Nenni gave me a few years ago after I tried it during our Life Group Christmas Luncheon.
FESTIVE FRUITCAKE
PARADISE Old English Fruit and Peel Mix, 16 ounces (from TOPS)
FESTIVE FRUITCAKE
2
cups water
2 tablespoons oil
2
eggs
2
2 boxes quick bread mix (see below)
2
cups chopped walnuts
2
cups raisins
PARADISE Old English Fruit and Peel Mix, 16 ounces (from TOPS)
I added about 2/3 cup of my homemade cranberry sauce
- 1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 12-cup Bundt® or10-inch tube pan. In large bowl, combine water, oil and eggs; beat well. Addall remaining ingredients except corn syrup; stir with spoon until combined.Pour into greased and floured pan.
- 2Bake at 350°F. for 1 hour or until goldenbrown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.Remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
- 3Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or foil. Refrigerate at least 8 hours. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in freezerfor up to 3 months.
- I was unable to find theI could not find the nut mixes, so I purchasedand used theseSpice on the left and pumpkin on the rightIt made two loavesand a small round one (a small casserole dish).I made it in the evening and refrigerated it overnight. It was difficult to slice,but I managedEvery piece was eaten and several people said it was very good.I took a hambone home from the CONNECT Luncheon on Sunday and bought a pound of great northern beans.I soaked the beans overnight and boiled them for about 9 minute and thenput in the crockpot along with the hambone, and covered with water, maybe an inch above the beans. Added someketchup, Mrs. Dash, garlic and some Trader Joes Salute seasoning. Acooked for several hours.
Today I made dumplings out of jiffy corn muffin mix, one egg and 2 tbsp. water
put on top of simmering liquid and cooked dumplings for 15 minutes
ten minutes covered and last five minutes uncovered.
DELICIOUS!!!
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