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Lemon Pecan Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

Lemon Pecan Fruitcake

10 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

885
Calories
23g
Protein
21g
Fat
156g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (pkg.) brown sugar
  • 1 lb. butter
  • 6 egg yolks, beaten
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 2-ounce bottles lemon extract
  • 1 quart pecans (chopped)
  • 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. candied pineapple (chopped)
  • 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. candied cherries] (chopped)
  • 6 egg whites, beaten stiff

Directions

1

1.Cream sugar and margarine. Add egg yolks and mix.

2

2.Combine 2 cups flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture. Add lemon extract.

3

3.Coat pecans and fruit with 2 cups flour and add to creamed mixture.

4

4.Fold in stiff beaten egg whites. Let stand overnight.

5

5.Grease, flour, and line tube cake pan. Use brown paper bags to cut lining for cake pan. Grease and flour brown paper as well as pan.

6

6.Pour mixture into lined pan.

7

7.Cut brown paper cover for top of cake. Keep covered during baking until last 15 minutes. Bake at 275 degrees for 2 hours

Recipe sourced from fandom

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