Cherry Brandy Fruit Cake

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Cherry brandy fruit cake. 12 tablespoons 170g unsalted butter at room temperature at least 65 f. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. This allows the flavours meld together deliciously. Divide fruit among 8 sterilized pint jars or a gallon covered crock.

2 cups 227g dried cherries chopped if very large. Cover and store in a cool place for at least one month. Cover and leave overnight. The dark chocolate cherry cake is a perfect party dessert.

It plays an intricate role in the crafting of any festive continue reading fernandes cherry. A rich and full flavoured fruit cake made to a traditional welsh recipe using the finest ingredients sourced locally where possible. The cake can be made in advance and it always looks impressive. We make our tasty and beautifully moist fruit brandy cake with a generous amount of brandy in the recipe for a richer flavour whilst also offering a longer shelf life.

I m making it a personal mission to change the world s mind about fruit. Pour over brandy and cherry brandy. 2 loaf pans 1 2 quart jars 1 large mixing bowl cheesecloth foil. 0 reviews in english 0 more collections.

Traditional fruit christmas cake tastes at its absolute best if it s allowed to mature before you eat it. This cake is a rich dark moist fruit cake very flavorful at christmas. 750ml extracted from local ripe and dark red cherries fernandes cherry brandy is subtly enhanced with exotic spices and blended with fine brandy. Pour in the brandy making sure fruit is submerged.

Since the brandied fruit will only improve with age let the flavors develop for more than one month. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. During this time you should also feed the cake with a tablespoon of rum whisky brandy or my personal favourites cherry brandy and or amaretto once a week or so. Packed with real dried fruits and loads of brandy this will make you and your family a believer in real fruit cake.

When ready to bake preheat the oven to gas mark 2 150 c 130 c in a fan oven. Add vine fruit pears candied peel glace cherries and berries into a large bowl. This brandied fruit cake is a family tradition. This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays.

The rich chocolate sponge moistened with brandy and cherries is still one of my favorite of all the chocolate cakes. Cherry and sultana fruit cake.