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Fruit & nut topping for Christmas cake
Photo: David Holifield

Fruit & nut topping for Christmas cake

6 ingredients 12 openrecipes
Fruit & nut topping for Christmas cake

If you like Christmas cake but you're not a fan of the sickly fondant or thick royal icing it's usually decorated with, try ringing the changes with this lighter fruity option.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

261
Calories
6g
Protein
25g
Fat
9g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Fruits not in our table 0

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

  • 50 g apricot jam
  • 250 g glacé or dried fruits, whole or cut into large strips
  • pecans
  • walnuts
  • almonds
  • pine nuts

Directions

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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