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Fruitcakes are the Christmas treat that many love to hate. Regifting a fruitcake from one year to the next is something of a tradition for some.

I am one of those people who actually loves fruitcake. It doesn’t matter whether it is your run of the mill Claxton fruitcake or a special one baked by Trappist monks. I love them all. I have been enjoying a Claxton fruit cake for the last few days one small piece at a time.

Assumption Abbey Bakery

One of the best fruitcake recipes I’ve ever found was in the Joy of Cooking. It was called a light fruitcake. The last time I made one I used orange peel and citron as the fruit filling along with English walnuts. I can’t remember if I used rum, bourbon, or sherry to baste it as it has been a few years.

To all the fruit cake haters out there, you don’t know what you are missing! Besides it makes great survival food.

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