Mini Christmas Fruit Cakes

Stir or shake container every few hours as you remember.

Mini christmas fruit cakes.

Mini christmas fruit cakes november 10 2009 by celia fig jam and lime cordial i apologise for putting two similar recipes up in quick succession but if you re going to make these then you ll need to do it soon or they won t have time to mature and develop before christmas. Paneton d onofrio traditional fruit cake gourmet peruvian panettone dessert bread 31 7 oz 1 98 lb 898 grams peruvian food product 4 2 out of 5 stars 40 24 97. Place the currants sultanas candied peel and cherries into a small pan. Bake christmas cake mixture in baked bean tins for mini tin can christmas cakes.

Place mixed fruit into a very large basin. Combine currants raisins sultana raisins and candied cherries in a plastic container with a lid. Add rum and mix well. Bake in the centre of preheated oven for 1 1 2 hours or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the mini cakes comes our clean.

Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand overnight. Remove from the heat and cool to allow the fruit to plump up. Close container and set aside to soak for 2 to 3 days. Glaceéd fruit is preserved fruit which has been created by slowly soaking in a sugar syrup.

Stir in chopped almonds self raising flour plain flour ground almonds and mixed spice. Miniature christmas fruitcakes i ve found that people who normally won t eat fruitcake make an exception when they sample these. Set mini cakes aside to cool in their paper liners. These mini christmas cakes are a slimming friendly version of the traditional dense christmas cakes meaning they are perfect if you re counting calories or following weight watchers.

Preheat the oven to 170 c 335 f. Stir in orange and lemon zest. Add the zest and juice heat gently for one minute until the juice is hot but not boiling. Using mini muffin pans for baking creates fun single serving cakes.

The next day preheat oven to 150 c 300 f and arrange oven racks to accommodate muffin tins in the centre section of the oven. Fold in the remaining flour ground almonds dried fruit glace cherries and almonds and stir to completely combine. With full recipe and instructions great for baking with kids. These mini christmas cakes are the perfect christmas snack or dessert for those not looking to overindulge during the festive season.

Pour brandy over dried fruit. Combine then fold in the fruit.