Miniature christmas fruitcakes

72 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Light molasses
¼ cup Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 Box raisins -- 15 oz.
1 pounds Candied fruit -- chopped
½ cup Butter or margarine
⅔ cup Sugar
3 eaches Eggs
1 cup All-purpose flour -- plus 2
Tablespoons
¼ teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Ground allspice
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
¼ cup Milk
1 cup Chopped nuts

Directions

In a saucepan, combine molasses, water and vanilla; add raisins and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 min. Remove from heat and stir in fruit; cool. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in fruit mixture; mix well. Fold in nuts.

Spoon into paper-lined miniature muffin tins, filling almost to the top. Bake at 325 deg. for 22-24 min. or until cakes test done. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers. Yield: about 6 doz.

Recipe By : Country Woman

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