Sean's Holiday Fruitcake

Directions

1. 1

   Ingredients 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup currants 1 cup cranberries, dried 1/2 cup blueberries, dried 1 cup cherries, dried 3/4 cup aprico

2. 2

   Using whole spices and grinding just prior to making the fruitcake makes a difference

3. 3

   Use dried fruit instead of candied fruit

4. 4

   Toast the nuts in a 300 degree F oven for an hour

5. 5

   Toasting the nuts brings out much more flavour

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   Combine fruit, candied ginger and the orange, lemon, lime zest in a large non-reactive bowl

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   glass or plastic) Add rum and macerate (marinate) overnight

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   To speed things up you can microwave for 5 minutes to speed the process