Quick and Easy Fruitcake Recipe

Shirley Krause, Midland, Michigan, found a Quick and Easy Fruitcake Recipe in a booklet printed in the 1960s by None Such Mincemeat.

By Jean Teller
July/August 2012
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Shirley Krause, Midland, Michigan, writes, “This recipe comes from a booklet by None Such Mincemeat in the 1960s. I have used it for years.”

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Quick and Easy Fruitcake Recipe

3 cups baking mix (Jiffy or Bisquick)
1 jar (28 ounces) mincemeat
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups candied fruit
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup dark corn syrup (I also add 1/4 cup molasses)
1 tablespoon hot water or brandy

Heat oven to 325°F. Generously spray tube pan with cooking spray; set aside.

In large bowl, combine baking mix, mincemeat, eggs, milk, oil, candied fruit and nuts; mix well.

Turn into prepared pan. Bake for 70 to 75 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before turning out of pan. Cool thoroughly.

In small bowl, mix together corn syrup and water; brush over fruitcake. Wrap in foil and store in cool place.

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