Ingredients
18 portion(s)
Aunty Lois Diabetic Fruitcake
- 100 g dried apples
- 100 g dried apricots
- 100 g Dried peaches
- 100 g sultanas
- 100 g dried cranberries
- 300 g freshly squeezed orange juice
- 125 g walnuts
- 125 g almonds
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 1 level tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 level tsp mixed spice
- 1/2 level tsp Nutmeg
- 2 level tbsp smooth apricot jam
- 1 level tbsp orange juice, extra for glaze
- 30 g almonds, toasted for decorating
- 30 g pecans, toasted for decorating
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2h 20min
Preparation 20minBaking/Cooking -
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easy
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Recipe is created for
TM 6
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Recipe is created for
TM 5
Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
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Recipe's preparation
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freeze fruit for min 2 hours to prevent clumping when chopping
chop walnuts 3 sec/speed 4 check if require more do it again if needed place in a bowl reserve for later no need to clean bowl
Chop almonds 5sec/speed 7
weigh flour and spices, mix 5 sec/speed 2remove
swap to second
weigh apples,peaches and apricots chop 6 sec/speed 9
add saltanas, cranberries
add nuts mix speed 2/15 sec
add orange juice stir through wuith spatula
cook 8 min/100c/speed 1
add all dry ingredients to fruit and mix with spatula until combined you may need a little extra orange juice.
mix with spatula assistance for 15 secspeed 4
when all Igredients are combined put in a 20 cm square tin double linened with baking paper.
cook on 140c fan forced for 1-1/1/2 hours or until cooked
when cooled use a large cookie cutter i use at 9com round and cut into 4 individual xmas cakes
Combined apricot jam and extra orange juice glaze top of each fruit cake and decorate with toasted almond or pecans
dont through out left overs check out left over fruit cake plum pudding truffles
Fruit preparation
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Tip
Freeze fruit for 1 hour before chopping this will prevent clumping.
Soak fruit in orange jiuce over night instead of cooking fruit for 10 min 100c 1
I make 4,9cm individual round christamas cakes with this recipe after cake is cooked I use a 9cm round cookie cutter
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Comments
Add a commentThis is the best
This is the best
There is so much attention to detail and research...
There is so much attention to detail and research put into this to make it the best possible version of a fruit cake for diabetics so they can enjoy this yummy tradition without feeling guilty. Thank you so much for this!