Fabulous Holiday Fruitcake Recipe

• 1 c. dry pears cut-up:6 ounce. packed
• 1 c. dry peaches cut-up:6 ounce. packed
• 1 c. dry apricots cut-up:6 ounce. packed
• 1 c. dry prunes cut-up:6 ounce. packed
• 1 c. pitted dates cut-up:6 ounce. packed
• 1 3/4 c. dry apples cut-up:6 ounce. packed
• 1 c. seedless raisins 5 ounce packed
• 1 c. golden brown raisins 5 ounce packed
• 2 1/2 ounce dry currants 1/2c packed
• 1/2 c. candied yellow pineapple minced (optional)
• 1 c. dark rum or possibly brandy solid shortening butter flavored no stick cooking spray
• 1 lrg egg
• 3 whl egg whites
• 1 3/4 c. light brown sugar packed
• 1/2 c. canola oil or possibly safflower oil
• 1/2 c. honey
• 1/3 c. apple juice or possibly orange juice
• 2 c. unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp. grated orange peel or possibly 1/2 tsp pure orange oil or possibly extract
• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour unsifted
• 1 c. whole wheat pastry flour unsifted or possibly use all all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp grnd cloves
• 1/3 c. wheat germ Dark rum or possibly brandy for soaking cakes optional
• 2 x recipes Vanilla Icing Glaze pecan or possibly walnut halves optional or possibly blanched whole almonds optional
• 1 c. confectioner's sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. apple juice up to 2 Tbsp. or possibly strained orange juice dark rum, or possibly brandy
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

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