Fruit Mix for Baking
A basic macerated fruit mix for cakes, cookies, bars and compote
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Resting time 30 days d
Total Time 30 days d 30 minutes mins
Course Ingredient, Snack
Cuisine American, British, Southern
Servings 8 cups
Calories 637 kcal
- 1 Cup Raisins Dark
- 1 Cup Raisins Light
- 1 Cup Dried Cranberries
- 1 Cup Dried Apricots
- 1 Cup Dried Apples
- 1 Cup Mixed Citrus Peel
- 1/2 Cup Candied Cherries Green glowing ones
- 1/2 Cup Candied Cherries Red Glowing Ones
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans Toasted adds so much flavor
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts Toasted adds so much flavor
- 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Allspice
- 1 tbsp Nutmeg
- 2 Cups Bourbon Only use one you would drink
Add all to container, mix very well
Store in fridge for 1 month, stirring weekly
My basic fruit mix for fruit cake, fruit cookies, can be cooked down to make a compote to spoon over ice cream.
One can add dried cherries to replace the candied cherries.
One can replace the bourbon with rum, sherry, etc.. Just use a decent liquor, if you won't drink it, it's not good here.
I usually start my fruit mix in late October and start to use in late November. The longer it sits the more the flavors meld and intensify
Calories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 42mgPotassium: 654mgFiber: 8gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Cakes, Cookies, Fruit Mix