The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[007Sean]

Morning everyone

I just baked a Poormans fruit cake, last night, got to get in the mail today! Hope it makes it by Christmas, dd.

 

[sharron]

Morning everyone

I just baked a Poormans fruit cake, last night, got to get in the mail today! Hope it makes it by Christmas, dd.

morning, afternoon sean, glad to see you up and moving
what is a poormans fruit cake, is it easy to make, could i make one?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I orde

Yep, that will come to you in a cowboy tin! They've been in business since 1896 according to their website (and no, I have not ordered from them that long )

Awesome! Can’t wait to see the tin! I just ordered one.

 

[N F C]

Ok, one more fruitcake mention than I'm done. I just checked my email and had this story from Collins Street Bakery:
thomas-mcnutt-hiking-alaska-with-deluxe-fruitcake

Talk to you all later!

 

[007Sean]

morning, afternoon sean, glad to see you up and moving
what is a poormans fruit cake, is it easy to make, could i make one?

Yep, Sharron easy to make but does take some time. This is my grandmother's recipe.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts
2 cups water
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp ground cloves
Can substitute with allspice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla

Cooking
Mix the sugar, water and the cinnamon and cloves in a saucepan or pot. Cook to the consistency of a rich cream.
Let cooked mixture cool, in a mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well, add the walnuts, raisins, and mix again. It can be mixed by hand.
After mixing, pour in the cooked mixture and add the vanilla, stir well to combine everything making a smooth batter.
Pour into a greased bundt pan. Cook at 275°F for 1 1/2 hours to an hour and 45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool and drizzle with bourbon, bourbon is optional.
To make a regular fruit cake add candied fruit

 

[sharron]

Yep, Sharron easy to make but does take some time. This is my grandmother's recipe.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts
2 cups water
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp ground cloves
Can substitute with allspice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla

Cooking
Mix the sugar, water and the cinnamon and cloves in a saucepan or pot. Cook to the consistency of a rich cream.
Let cooked mixture cool, in a mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well, add the walnuts, raisins, and mix again. It can be mixed by hand.
After mixing, pour in the cooked mixture and add the vanilla, stir well to combine everything making a smooth batter.
Pour into a greased bundt pan. Cook at 275°F for 1 1/2 hours to an hour and 45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool and drizzle with bourbon, bourbon is optional.
To make a regular fruit cake add candied fruit

thanks sean, as soon as i get the ingredients gonna try this, like i said, husband loves fruitcake and if i can make it for him thats a bonus now to copy this so i don't lose it

 

[N F C]

Yep, Sharron easy to make but does take some time. This is my grandmother's recipe.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts
2 cups water
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp ground cloves
Can substitute with allspice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla

Cooking
Mix the sugar, water and the cinnamon and cloves in a saucepan or pot. Cook to the consistency of a rich cream.
Let cooked mixture cool, in a mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well, add the walnuts, raisins, and mix again. It can be mixed by hand.
After mixing, pour in the cooked mixture and add the vanilla, stir well to combine everything making a smooth batter.
Pour into a greased bundt pan. Cook at 275°F for 1 1/2 hours to an hour and 45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool and drizzle with bourbon, bourbon is optional.
To make a regular fruit cake add candied fruit

That looks good Sean, thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Ok, one more fruitcake mention than I'm done. I just checked my email and had this story from Collins Street Bakery:
thomas-mcnutt-hiking-alaska-with-deluxe-fruitcake

Talk to you all later!

Cool story, Debby!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

That looks good Sean, thanks for sharing the recipe!

I bookmarked it.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

The power just got turned on!!
I called to get it set up for later this week & the guy said he'd come right away. He even remembered us, as he set up the whole escort deal when the house moved.