Good Eating Monday: Brownie Fruitcake
Tis' the season for baking! One of my seasonal favorites is fruitcake. I usually bake one or two to mail to my Mother, because she loves it so. And you can't beat a home-made fruitcake! Last year I posted a recipe for Banana Walnut Fruitcake , which is Today's recipe is another I've used many times over the years for a chocolate fruitcake called "Brownie Fruitcake." This recipe recipe calls for walnuts, candied red cherries, mixed candied fruit and chopped dates. But instead of buying an Old English Mix, I recommend just getting candied pineapple and green candied cherries! These are the tastiest of the candied fruits! Recipe makes one loaf. Brownie Fruitcake Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts 1 cup halved red candied cherries 1 cup mixed candied fruit 1 cup chopped dates 1/2 cup hot coffee 1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa 1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda...