Best Granmamas Uncooked No Bake No Cook Fruitcake Recipes

NO BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the candied cherries, chopped pecans, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, flaked coconut, raisins, vanilla, and crushed vanilla wafers. Batter will be very stiff. Place into pan and store in the refrigerator.

NO-BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with waxed paper; coat the paper with cooking spray; set aside. In a saucepan, combine milk and orange juice concentrate. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Pat into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

GRANMAMA'S UNCOOKED (NO BAKE, NO COOK) FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs.
• Granmama's recipe calls for "puffed" raisins. To puff them, soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Chop the nuts; drain and cut cherries in half (if they are whole).
• Melt marshmallows in milk.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pack into regular sized loaf pan.
• Refrigerated overnight and cut with a hot knife.
• Coconut is an optional ingredient.
• Cook time is refrigeration time.

1950'S UNCOOKED FRUIT CAKE'

Steps:

• Warm the opened can of Sweetened Condensed Milk in a saucepan of boiling water to make it easier to pour. Add the milk to the Melted Butter and Marshmallows stirring to combine well. Combine the wet mixture with the remaining ingredients. Pack into a buttered dish or pan. Let set overnight. Keep in refrigerator. If too dry add more condensed milk.

FREE RANGE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Combine dried fruits, candied ginger and both zests. Add rum and macerate overnight, or microwave for 5 minutes to re-hydrate fruit.
• Place fruit and liquid in a non-reactive pot with the sugar, butter, apple juice and spices. Bring mixture to a boil stirring often, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for at least 15 minutes. (Batter can be completed up to this point, then covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before completing cake.)
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine dry ingredients and sift into fruit mixture. Quickly bring batter together with a large wooden spoon, then stir in eggs one at a time until completely integrated, then fold in nuts. Spoon into a 10-inch non-stick loaf pan and bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting toothpick into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, it's done. If not, bake another 10 minutes, and check again.
• Remove cake from oven and place on cooling rack or trivet. Baste or spritz top with brandy and allow to cool completely before turning out from pan.
• When cake is completely cooled, seal in a tight sealing, food safe container. Every 2 to 3 days, feel the cake and if dry, spritz with brandy. The cake's flavor will enhance considerably over the next two weeks. If you decide to give the cake as a gift, be sure to tell the recipient that they are very lucky indeed.

GREAT GRANDMA EVELYN'S UNCOOKED FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine wafers, dates, cherries (if using), and nuts.
• Mix well, then pour Eagle Brand Milk over and continue to mix until all dry ingredients are saturated with the milk. You may have to use your hands to mix as this mixture is quite stiff.
• You might have to add a little more milk or water- but only a little at a time.
• Line a loaf pan with waxed paper letting it extend over the sides some.
• Pack the mixture in the prepared pan, leaving no spaces. Refrigerate 2-3 days before slicing to serve. Slice thinly and refrigerate remaining cake.

BOUNTIFUL NO-BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Read the entire recipe before beginning. Prep *all* ingredients and have *every* bowl, pan, and tool you'll need ready before beginning.
• I leave all the fruits whole; it saves a lot of prep time and they're soft enough that it doesn't make the finished cake any harder to slice. Leaving them whole makes for gorgeous slices with an almost stained-glass look, too.
• Buying packaged fruits and nuts gets very expensive; buying only the needed amounts in the bulk section saves a LOT of money. You can change the kinds and proportions of the fruits, just don't exceed 36 ounces.
• Tools needed:
• One large bowl of any kind.
• One very large bowl that can be microwaved.
• Ten mini loaf pans, or a couple of large baking sheets if you prefer to make logs.
• Non-stick cooking spray.
• Large cooking spoon with a good strong handle.
• Plastic wrap.
• Spray the loaf pans or baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs. You can put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin (or wine bottle, drinking glass, unopened can of veggies, or whatever you have on hand), but if you have a food processor it's far, far faster and easier.
• In a large bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, nuts, and fruits. Mix well while they're dry so everything is well distributed. Take a moment to check again that you have *everything* else ready before proceeding.
• Place the marshmallows in a very large microwaveable bowl, and drizzle the condensed milk over them. No need to stir yet. Microwave, stopping to stir as the mixture softens and melts. Time will vary so keep an eye on it as you go. Once all the marshmallows have melted, stir until the mixture is very smooth and soft.
• *While the mixture is still hot* immediately pour the dry ingredients into it (dry into wet, not wet into dry) then work them together with the large cooking spoon. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so all the dry mix is incorporated, and work as quickly as you can because the dough gets stiffer and harder as it cools.
• For loaves, press the dough into the sprayed pans and garnish with a few halved maraschino cherries if desired. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two days before removing from pans, then individually wrap with plastic wrap. NOTE: using a large loaf pan produces a cake that's extremely difficult to slice. I'll never- ever- do that again!
• For logs, form into logs two inches thick and however long you wish. Arrange on sprayed baking sheets, without the logs touching each other. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two days before individually wrapping with plastic wrap.
• Slice and enjoy, or share. Keep refrigerated.

NO BAKE FRUITCAKE BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Spray 10 mini loaf pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the milk and marshmallow together over low heat.
• Stir constantly, because condensed milk scorches easily, until the marshmallows are melted.
• Remove the mixture from the heat.
• Combine the cracker crumbs, pecans, coconut, dates and cherries in a large bowl.
• Add the bourbon to the milk mixture and pour over the crumb mixture.
• Mix well with your hands.
• Scoop the mixture into the prepared pans and press down firmly to mold into shape.
• Refrigerate for 2 days.