Fig, Apricot And Pistachio Fruitcakes

Pistachios add a delicious nutty flavour to these delicious fig and apricot fruitcakes.

The ingredient of Fig Apricot And Pistachio Fruitcakes

• 1 cup 160g mixed dried fruit
• 1 cup 190g coarsely chopped dried figs
• 1 cup 150g coarsely chopped coles turkish apricots
• 3 4 cup 105g chopped pistachios
• 1 4 cup 60ml cointreau or orange flavoured liqueur
• 1 4 cup 85g orange marmalade
• 250g butter softened
• 1 cup 220g caster sugar
• 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
• 4 coles australian free range eggs
• 1 cup 150g plain flour
• 1 cup 150g self raising flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• orange marmalade extra to brush
• cointreau or orange flavoured liqueur extra to drizzle
• cinnamon sticks or quills to decorate
• 1 orange thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp caster sugar

The Instruction of fig apricot and pistachio fruitcakes

• combine the mixed fruit fig apricot pistachio liqueur and marmalade in a large bowl set aside for 1 hour to soak
• meanwhile to make the dried orange preheat oven to 140c line a baking tray with baking paper arrange orange slices in a single layer on the lined tray sprinkle evenly with sugar bake turning once for 11 4 hours or until oranges are dry but not brown set aside on the tray to cool completely
• increase oven to 160c grease and line four 6cm x 13cm mini loaf pans allowing the sides to extend 5cm above the top of the pans
• use an electric mixer to beat the butter sugar and orange rind in a bowl until just combined add the eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition sift over combined flour and ground cinnamon add the fruit mixture stir until well combined divide among prepared pans and use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface
• bake swapping cakes halfway through cooking for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean brush the hot cakes with the extra marmalade and drizzle with extra liqueur set aside in the pans to cool completely
• to give as a gift wrap each cake in a strip of baking paper top with dried orange and cinnamon and use kitchen string or ribbon to secure

Nutritions of Fig Apricot And Pistachio Fruitcakes

fatContent: 350 613 calories
saturatedFatContent: 15 grams fat

carbohydrateContent: 5 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 47 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 33 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 6 grams protein
sodiumContent: n a

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