Sunday, December 9, 2012

A Week into December Already!

I’ve become a big fan of Pinterest.  One recipe that caught my eye was how to make jalapeno poppers.  I’ve tried making them before and failed.  This recipe is simple and I think not easy to mess up.  How were they you ask?  Excellent!  Recipe definitely is a keeper.

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When I was a kid, my mother made fruitcake – and I even have the recipe.  Bruce’s mom also made it.  But my mom’s recipe was for a light cake and Bruce likes a dark cake.  On Pinterest, I found a couple of recipes.  Here is our version of one. 

Bruce did all the heavy stirring.  With so much fruit, this was a difficult job.  The recipe called for a tube pan, but Bruce’s mom made just a round cake.  My mother made hers in loaf pans.  We got the round cake and loaf size one from our recipe. 

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The small loaf cake was for sampling.  We didn’t have frosting ingredients, but I did have whipped cream.  All I can say is , “YUM.”

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This is the round one just after taking it out of the oven.  We now have it wrapped in cheesecloth and foil, wondering what to do next!

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