Christmas fruit cake

 
                            Christmas Fruit Cake
 
 Recipe By     : The Diabetics' Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff & Jim Mann 198
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Chris's Diabetic Cookbook
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      cups          whole wheat flour
    2      teaspoons     baking powder
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
      1/3  cup           low-fat margarine
    1      cup           mixed dark and light raisins
      1/2  cup           almonds -- chopped
      1/2  cup           hazelnuts -- chopped
    1                    orange fine grated -- rind of
    1 3/4  cups          grated carrots
      1/2  teaspoon      mixed baking spices (allspice?)
      1/4  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
      1/2  cup           granulated sweetener
    2                    eggs -- beaten
    3      tablespoons   orange juice
    2      tablespoons   brandy or rum (optional)
 
 Heat oven to 350F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and rub in the ma
 rgarine until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
 
 Add fruit, nuts, orange rind, carrots and spices and mix well.
 
 Mix the sweetener into the eggs and beat into the dry ingredients. Add enough o
 range juice to make a soft dough.
 
 Put the mixture into 8" round or 7x7" nonstick cakepan and bake for 45-60 min. 
 (or use larger pan and reduce cooking time) When ready, the cake should be firm
  to the touch and a toothpick should come out clean. Cool in the cake pan.
 
 Turn out upside down, make a few toothpick holes in the bottom and spoon in any
  leftover orange juice and alcohol if using. Store in an airtight container.
 
 Suggested icing is made with apples and cottage cheese.
 
 12 slices each 180 cal 20 grams (2 units) carbohydrate (2 bread/starch exchange
 s), 4 grams fiber, 5 grams protein, 9 grams fat
 
 Source: The Diabetics' Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff & Jim Mann 1984 Shared but
  not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Oct 93.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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