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Fruitcake Bites

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 pound chopped candied fruit mix
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon each allspice
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation:

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine honey and orange juice; bring to a boil. Add raisins; continue to boil 2 minutes. Cool. Add candied fruit. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and spices to the fruit mixture, add nuts and mix well. Stir into batter. Fill mini-baking cups set in mini-muffin tins. Fill about 3/4 full. Bake at 350° for 25 mins.

Cool and store in airtight containers after covering with bourbon or rum soaked cheese cloth.
Makes 30 to 36 fruitcake bites.

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