> > > I asked people from school what fruitcake's really made of...nobody knew.
> >
> > Well? Aren't you going to tell us?
> >
> > Since you mentioned fruit cake, I have one with no icing and I'm wondering what kind to put on it. Any suggestions?
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> The recipe for icing to cover one standard Christmas fruitcake:
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> Beat 4 egg whites until stiff (the egg whites, not you, although this is debatable. It can take a while). Gradually add one kilo/2.2 pounds of icing sugar. I don't know if you call it something else in the USA, it's that very powdery sugar you make icing out of (duh).

Confectioner's sugar, perhaps?

> When combined, stir in one tablespoon of lemon juice and a few drops of glycerine.
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> Traditional Christmas fruitcake, by the way, has all sorts of things in it. The recipe I have includes currants, raisins, dates, ginger, candied fruit peel, glace cherries, grated orange & lemon rind, rum, orange juice, almond essence, vanilla essence, almonds, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spices, butter, brown sugar, treacle, and eggs. Whew. It might be easier to say what *isn't* in a fruit cake.
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> I hate fruit cake. I've never even made one. I just have this recipe.
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> Brunnen-"I guess that's a little weird. Hmm"G

Nyper"That's how we like it. :-) "old