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      Title: Good Fruitcake
 Categories: Cakes, Fruits, Nuts, Booze
      Yield: 2 Fruitcakes

           Butter; for pans
      1 lb Medjool dates; pitted
    1/4 lb Prunes from Agen or
           - use more dates
      1 lb Candied pineapple
      1 lb Candied cherries
      1 c  Candied orange peel;
           - chopped -OR-
    1/4 c  Orange zest; fresh grated
      2 c  A-P flour; sifted
      2 ts Double acting baking powder
    1/2 ts Kosher salt
      4 lg Eggs
      1 c  Granulated sugar
      2 ts Almond extract
      2 c  Salted pistachios
      1 c  Almonds
  2 1/2 c  Pecans
      2 c  Walnuts
           White corn syrup
    1/3 c  Armagnac, bourbon, or
           - whiskey

  Butter two 9" springform pans. Line with parchment paper, and
  butter again. Set oven @ 275°F/135°C.

  Coarsely chop dates, prunes, and pineapple. Combine fruit in a bowl
  with cherries and orange peel. Sift together the flour, baking
  powder, and salt. Sift this over fruit. With your hands, toss to
  coat.

  In medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in sugar, then almond
  extract. Pour over fruit. With wooden spoon, mix well. Fold in
  pistachios, almonds, pecans, and walnuts, and mix until coated with
  batter.

  Divide mixture between pans. Using your hands, pack batter firmly
  and fill in open spaces. Bake for about 1-1/2 hours, until tops of
  cakes look dry but not brown. When cakes are done, transfer to
  cooling racks. Let stand for 5 minutes, then release springform and
  peel off parchment paper on sides.

  While cakes are still hot, brush lightly with corn syrup. Let cool
  30 minutes, then spoon Armagnac on top. When completely cool,
  remove cakes from pan base and peel off parchment paper on bottom.
  If not eating right away, wrap fruitcakes in plastic wrap. They
  will keep for two months in refrigerator. If storing, sprinkle with
  more Armagnac an hour before serving.

  Recipe by Amanda Hesser

  Recipe FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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