Since my blog is aptly named \u201cSweet Talk\u201d it can\u2019t hurt to post a much-requested, holiday dessert recipe: my Grandmother Riley\u2019s Famous Fruitcake.<\/strong>\u00a0 Since Grandma has passed, I can confess the tweaks I made in the version posted here:<\/p>\n[bctt tweet=”Finally! A fruitcake that is rich, moist, boozy, and elegant.” username=”rosesweettweets”]<\/p>\n
I changed out the citron for chopped dried apricots.<\/strong> \nThey provide a nice (and necessary) complementary tartness without the bitterness of the citron.<\/p>\nI reduced the candied cherries and added some dried cherries.<\/strong> \nRicher and more elegant.<\/p>\nI only use Medjul (aka Medjool) dates.<\/strong> \nOnce you\u2019ve tasted the rich, brown sugary medjuls , the other dates are, well, a\u00a0 little blah. Here in the Coachella Valley, date capital of the world(!), the medjuls are known as \u201cQueen of the Dates.\u201d\u00a0 More expensive, but if you\u2019re going to go through ALL THE TROUBLE to make this, go all the way!<\/p>\nBetter get this done NOW.<\/strong> \nThis cake must be refrigerated, and sprinkled with bourbon or brandy every few days,\u00a0 for at LEAST 3 weeks.<\/p>\nRECIPE LINK: Grandma Riley\u2019s Christmas Fruitcake<\/a><\/p>\nPost your pictures to FB and tag me!\u00a0 Merry Christmas. xo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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