My mom doesn't always make fruit cake but when she does, whoa Nelly! It is dangerously good. None of that dried out gak with chewy bits of garishly colored WTHE, stuff you get from some stores. Nope, hers is a wonderful conglomeration of quality ingredients (she won't share the recipe but I know it has raisins, bits of dried fruit, some nuts I think and a whole lot of love) , expertly assembled and baked two months ahead of time, then wrapped for storage. Every other day or so, she unwraps them and paints the tops with brandy, then back into storage they go. When she finally brings them out and serves them, (one for Christmas and one for new years eve) not only are they magically delicious:drunken: , but I can eat a 4oz slice and magically gain two pounds. If I eat two slices I lose my car keys and sleep on the couch.
