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 Terilynn Epperson, Fit Fare - In the spirit of the holiday season, let’s learn fun facts about Fruitcakes:
- In ancient Egypt, fruit cake was considered an essential food for the afterlife, demonstrating both wealth and respect.
- In the 1700s, Europeans baked a ceremonial fruitcake at the end of the nut harvest. It was saved and eaten the following year, in hopes of another successful crop.
- Considered “sinfully rich” in the early 18th century, fruitcakes were outlawed throughout Continental Europe.
- It was the custom in England for unmarried wedding guests to put a slice of the cake, traditionally a dark fruitcake, under their pillow so they will dream of the person they will marry.
- Johnny Carson once joked, “There’s only one fruitcake in the U.S., and it’s passed around year after year from family to family.
Happy Holidays! Raw Fruitcake
serves 4-6 Dried Fruit
1/4 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped into small pieces
1/4 cup dried pineapples, chopped into small pieces
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup golden raisins Cake
4 cups walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup dates In a large bowl, whisk agave nectar and water together. Add all of dried fruit into bowl. Let set for one-two hours or until the fruit softens. In a food processor, combine walnuts, seasonings and sea salt. Add dates and continue to mix until you acheive a sticky dough. Transfer the walnut dough to a large bowl. Fold in the soaked fruit until distributed throughout the dough. Shape the fruitcake in a 5-inch round or square or however you choose. Have fun with it! This recipe is raw, vegan, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and soy-free Photo, Recipe, and Article Credit: Terilynn Epperson, Raw Daily Cafe |
