Ingredients

  • 450 grams golden raisins
  • 450 grams pecans halved
  • 375 grams flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 450 grams butter, unsalted
  • 400 grams sugar, caster
  • 6 large eggs separated
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon lukewarm water
  • 30 grams lemon extract YES, 30 grams

Directions

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 250*F/120*C/GM1. Line bottom and sides of loaf pans with parchment paper.
2. Toss raisins and pecans with 1 cup flour until coated well and set aside.
3. Whisk salt into remaining flour in a small bowl.
4. Beat butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, then add sugar and beat until light and fluffy again. Add yolks, one at a time, and beat until incorporated, then add flour until just combined.
5. Stir baking soda into lukewarm water in a small bowl until dissolved, then add to butter mixture along with lemon extract and stir until smooth. Stir in raisins and nuts, including all flour, with a wooden spoon until raisins and nuts are coated and no visible traces of flour remain.
6. Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold into batter until combined.
7. Divide batter between loaf pans and smooth tops by gently rapping bottom of each pan against counter.
8. Bake until tops of cakes are golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of each cake comes out clean, about 2 3/4 hours. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks. Peel off and discard parchment and cool cakes completely, about 3 hours.
9. Fruitcake is best when made at least 1 day ahead and can be kept, wrapped in plastic wrap, in an airtight container at room temperature 2 weeks or frozen 1 month.
10. This is a light fruitcake with a surprisingly subtle lemon flavor. It stays moist due to the low temperature baking.

Notes
Serving Ideas:Original makes 2 loaves, 16 servings.


Categories
CakesPuddingsBread, sweet
Keywords
CakesPuddingsBread, sweet
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