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OT - Gum drop fruitcakes
Just finished my holiday baking. My family loves my gum drop fruitcakes (no
citron or candied fruit in this recipe). After we found out my DH was diabetic we quit making them. My son was commenting the other day how much he used to like the gum drop fruitcakes. So, we decided we could make them for the kids this year. Just made 5, enough for 2 for two son & daugher & one for the other son. We won't keep any for us. It was kinda fun to make them again. They're in the oven now & the kitchen smells so good! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org |
I made a lot of breads before I found out I was diabetic. I boxed and
bagged my breadmaker and all the special flours and will give them to my future DIL today. I already gave her the cookie making stuff since she is the cookie queen of our family. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message ... Just finished my holiday baking. My family loves my gum drop fruitcakes (no citron or candied fruit in this recipe). After we found out my DH was diabetic we quit making them. My son was commenting the other day how much he used to like the gum drop fruitcakes. So, we decided we could make them for the kids this year. Just made 5, enough for 2 for two son & daugher & one for the other son. We won't keep any for us. It was kinda fun to make them again. They're in the oven now & the kitchen smells so good! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org |
Donna in Idaho wrote:
Just finished my holiday baking. My family loves my gum drop fruitcakes (no citron or candied fruit in this recipe). After we found out my DH was diabetic we quit making them. My son was commenting the other day how much he used to like the gum drop fruitcakes. So, we decided we could make them for the kids this year. Just made 5, enough for 2 for two son & daugher & one for the other son. We won't keep any for us. It was kinda fun to make them again. They're in the oven now & the kitchen smells so good! Even with a diabetic DH I still make chocolate christmas cake... 6 sitting waiting for marzipan and a chocolate topping! And I'm thinking of making chocolate stollen this year. I think managing diabetes must be so much harder for type 2's. -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
How 'bout making some with sugar free gum drops???? They taste great!
Lenore "Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message ... Just finished my holiday baking. My family loves my gum drop fruitcakes (no citron or candied fruit in this recipe). After we found out my DH was diabetic we quit making them. My son was commenting the other day how much he used to like the gum drop fruitcakes. So, we decided we could make them for the kids this year. Just made 5, enough for 2 for two son & daugher & one for the other son. We won't keep any for us. It was kinda fun to make them again. They're in the oven now & the kitchen smells so good! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org |
What about making just one and then slicing and freezing it in single slice
serves? A real PITA if you want to eat, eat, eat but as a once every so often treat - and planned for, not too bad. This is one of my habits. I either do that or give most of it away. -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos ********************** "Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message ... Just finished my holiday baking. My family loves my gum drop fruitcakes (no citron or candied fruit in this recipe). After we found out my DH was diabetic we quit making them. My son was commenting the other day how much he used to like the gum drop fruitcakes. So, we decided we could make them for the kids this year. Just made 5, enough for 2 for two son & daugher & one for the other son. We won't keep any for us. It was kinda fun to make them again. They're in the oven now & the kitchen smells so good! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org |
I've seen lots of other sugar free candy, but I didn't realize there were
sugar free gum drops! I'll have to look for those next year. Thanks. -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "Lenore Lawrence" wrote in message ink.net... How 'bout making some with sugar free gum drops???? They taste great! Lenore "Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message ... Just finished my holiday baking. My family loves my gum drop fruitcakes (no citron or candied fruit in this recipe). After we found out my DH was diabetic we quit making them. My son was commenting the other day how much he used to like the gum drop fruitcakes. So, we decided we could make them for the kids this year. Just made 5, enough for 2 for two son & daugher & one for the other son. We won't keep any for us. It was kinda fun to make them again. They're in the oven now & the kitchen smells so good! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org |
recipe please?
-- Jean S |
When I made this yesterday, I did it in half batches. One half of this
recipe will fit in the bowl of my Kitchen Aid mixer. I used to do triple batches, but I just don't have the strength to mix that much by hand anymore. The batter is very, very stiff. If we happen to get Gum Drops that have licorice ones, we don't use them in the cakes. The Spicy Gum Drops I got this year didn't have licorice. Gum Drop Fruit Cake Cream together: 2 C butter or margarine 2 C sugar 2 tsp soda dissolved in a little water Add: 4 eggs, one at a time 3 C applesauce Sift together & add: 8 C flour 2 tsp salt 2 tsp each cinnamon & cloves Add: 4 lb gum drops (we cut the gum drops in two - dip your scissors in water to keep the gum drops from sticking to the scissors blades) 2 lbs. raisins 3 cups nuts (we use pecans) Pour into greased & floured loaf pans. Bake at 275 degrees until tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool partially, then remove from pans to finish cooling. We soak the cakes in rum or orange juice for several weeks wrapped in aluminum foil. I'm not giving you the time for baking, because it depends on the size of the loaf pans. We use the disposable (which I wash & use over & over) pans in a couple different sizes. It took about 2 1/2 hours for the larger size disposable pans. Enjoy! My kids and grandkids love this recipe. The slices look like stained glass when you cut the cake! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "Neeej" wrote in message ... recipe please? -- Jean S |
I forgot! Be sure to take half the flour mixture & mix well with the gum
drops, nuts & raisins or you'll have a gooey mess! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message ... When I made this yesterday, I did it in half batches. One half of this recipe will fit in the bowl of my Kitchen Aid mixer. I used to do triple batches, but I just don't have the strength to mix that much by hand anymore. The batter is very, very stiff. If we happen to get Gum Drops that have licorice ones, we don't use them in the cakes. The Spicy Gum Drops I got this year didn't have licorice. Gum Drop Fruit Cake Cream together: 2 C butter or margarine 2 C sugar 2 tsp soda dissolved in a little water Add: 4 eggs, one at a time 3 C applesauce Sift together & add: 8 C flour 2 tsp salt 2 tsp each cinnamon & cloves Add: 4 lb gum drops (we cut the gum drops in two - dip your scissors in water to keep the gum drops from sticking to the scissors blades) 2 lbs. raisins 3 cups nuts (we use pecans) Pour into greased & floured loaf pans. Bake at 275 degrees until tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool partially, then remove from pans to finish cooling. We soak the cakes in rum or orange juice for several weeks wrapped in aluminum foil. I'm not giving you the time for baking, because it depends on the size of the loaf pans. We use the disposable (which I wash & use over & over) pans in a couple different sizes. It took about 2 1/2 hours for the larger size disposable pans. Enjoy! My kids and grandkids love this recipe. The slices look like stained glass when you cut the cake! -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "Neeej" wrote in message ... recipe please? -- Jean S |
Thankee mam---I maight have to try this, Weight Watchers or no G
-- Jean S |
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