For the Love of Fruitcake

joegoat · Post by **joegoat** » 22 Dec 2024, 17:26

I absolutely love the stuff! I get the bricks from Walmart and enjoy every last slice. I find it best enjoyed with brandy, but bourbon is a good option as well.

Del · Post by **Del** » 22 Dec 2024, 19:31

I adore fruitcake.

I don't know why it gets such a bad rap....

coco · Post by **coco** » 23 Dec 2024, 04:20

Del wrote: 22 Dec 2024, 19:31 I adore fruitcake.

I don't know why it gets such a bad rap....

People who find fruitcake to be dry haven't prepared it properly by pouring a bottle of bourbon on it.

sweetandsour · Post by **sweetandsour** » 23 Dec 2024, 05:12

See all of my related comments in the confections thread. But I'll add this fact, I don't recall ever buying fruitcake. Any fruitcake I've ever eaten was homemade. Store bought fruit cakes really don't look too good.

JimVH · Post by **JimVH** » 23 Dec 2024, 05:12

coco wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 04:20
Del wrote: 22 Dec 2024, 19:31 I adore fruitcake.

I don't know why it gets such a bad rap....
People who find fruitcake to be dry haven't prepared it properly by pouring a bottle of bourbon on it.

True story.

Fruitcake is not truly ready to serve until it’s flammable.

JimVH · Post by **JimVH** » 23 Dec 2024, 05:16

sweetandsour wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 05:12 See all of my related comments in the confections thread. But I'll add this fact, I don't recall ever buying fruitcake. Any fruitcake I've ever eaten was homemade. Store bought fruit cakes really don't look too good.

Rita had a lot of family in Corsicana. I’m sure I’ve eaten pounds of Collin Street Bakery fruitcake over the years.

At the risk of sounding like a suck-up, y’all’s is the best I’ve had.

sweetandsour · Post by **sweetandsour** » 23 Dec 2024, 11:58

JimVH wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 05:16
sweetandsour wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 05:12 See all of my related comments in the confections thread. But I'll add this fact, I don't recall ever buying fruitcake. Any fruitcake I've ever eaten was homemade. Store bought fruit cakes really don't look too good.
Rita had a lot of family in Corsicana. I’m sure I’ve eaten pounds of Collin Street Bakery fruitcake over the years.

At the risk of sounding like a suck-up, y’all’s is the best I’ve had.

Have I sent you a fruitcake? I wish I'd known earlier.

But speaking further of fruitcake, I saw a recipe in NYT yesterday for one from the Caribbean, very very dark and very rich looking, that I'd be interested in.

joegoat · Post by **joegoat** » 23 Dec 2024, 13:00

JimVH wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 05:12
coco wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 04:20
Del wrote: 22 Dec 2024, 19:31 I adore fruitcake.

I don't know why it gets such a bad rap....
People who find fruitcake to be dry haven't prepared it properly by pouring a bottle of bourbon on it.
True story.

Fruitcake is not truly ready to serve until it’s flammable.

This is truth!

JimVH · Post by **JimVH** » 23 Dec 2024, 13:35

sweetandsour wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 11:58
JimVH wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 05:16
sweetandsour wrote: 23 Dec 2024, 05:12 See all of my related comments in the confections thread. But I'll add this fact, I don't recall ever buying fruitcake. Any fruitcake I've ever eaten was homemade. Store bought fruit cakes really don't look too good.
Rita had a lot of family in Corsicana. I’m sure I’ve eaten pounds of Collin Street Bakery fruitcake over the years.

At the risk of sounding like a suck-up, y’all’s is the best I’ve had.
Have I sent you a fruitcake? I wish I'd known earlier.

But speaking further of fruitcake, I saw a recipe in NYT yesterday for one from the Caribbean, very very dark and very rich looking, that I'd be interested in.

Oh yeah, you hit me last year. It was excellent.

Jocose · Post by **Jocose** » 23 Dec 2024, 22:12

I thought rum was involved?