I know, most (if not all) of us are familiar with this Christmas dessert/tradition... the FRUITCAKE. But not everybody likes it. I must admit, I don't like most of the fruitcakes being made out there (bland, dry, and too many candied fruits)..but this one I loved (yup, in the past tense, since we ate it all up a few weeks ago). Know why? Because it had more nuts and raisins than candied fruits, plus I can definitely taste that brandy in every bite... :)
What amazed me even more was that it was still moist and delicious even after being stored inside the refrigerator for more than a year...! We got this last year from my sister, who bought that from a religious congregation somewhere in Fairview (Quezon City, Philippines). Sorry, couldn't remember the name, and it was given to us simply gift-wrapped; no address/name of the congregation included.
A Blessed and Happy Christmas to all!
ps. posting half a day earlier than the usual...
post for:
Food Friday Players:
Madz (Dinner at Don Henrico's)
Halie Santos - Dayo (The Mango Tree Bistro Experience)
Halie Santos - Dayo (Spicy Creamy Chicken Macaroni Soup)
Kero (Puto Bumbong!)
Kero (Christmas Cookies!)
Luna Miranda (In the mood for Steak)
Luna Miranda (Crispy Pata)
Julie (Magnolia Cheesecake Caramel Ice Cream)
Gizelle (Why an eat-all-you-can buffet is best when dining out with kids)
Lani (Beef Teriyaki with Rice and Vege)
Oggi(Chestnuts)
Jay (Christmas Spread)
Halie Santos - Dayo (The Mango Tree Bistro Experience)
Halie Santos - Dayo (Spicy Creamy Chicken Macaroni Soup)
Kero (Puto Bumbong!)
Kero (Christmas Cookies!)
Luna Miranda (In the mood for Steak)
Luna Miranda (Crispy Pata)
Julie (Magnolia Cheesecake Caramel Ice Cream)
Gizelle (Why an eat-all-you-can buffet is best when dining out with kids)
Lani (Beef Teriyaki with Rice and Vege)
Oggi(Chestnuts)
Jay (Christmas Spread)
ps. should have done this EONS ago: adding a backlink to those who played as my way of saying thanks for linking back. :)
*I don't think my other blog will be 'operational' real soon...and I don't think I have the time to make another blog, so Food Friday is here to stay. For now. I think. Many many thanks to those who have kept on playing! :)
16 shared thoughts:
I for one surely don't like fruitcakes. :)
I've tried it I think about twice or thrice and I always get turned off by the taste, maybe because of the rum or the liquor used in it? Or maybe I just haven't tasted anything that good and edible, or maybe I'm weird like that. hehe.
Merry Christmas Maiylah! Early post cause I think you'll be busy already, I'm already composing mine as well. It'll be up later. :)
Hi!
Many have said that fruitcakes are delicious but I personally don't like them. May be I should give it a try again. Happy Yule!
If you have time, do drop by:
Mango Tree Bistro
Chicken Soup
Oooh fruit cake! thank you for reminding me I still have to buy ours lol!
yes, they always taste better as the wine ages =)
my entry is here http://www.mrspinkihan.com/puto-bumbong/
Yummy! Can I have just one tiny slice, pretty please? =)
Entry here from Coffee, Pearls, and A View
http://kcelebration.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-cookies.html
i seldom have a fruitcake that i like. i hope those who gave me fruitcake are not reading this.:p your fruitcake sounds and look delicious. i love the flavor of brandy, too.:p
here's another one for noche buena.:p
http://savorthebite.blogspot.com/2010/12/crispy-pata.html
thanks, Madz
...yeah, most fruitcakes are just hard to like...guess that's because it didn't originate from us;it came from a different culture (with different taste preferences)...or maybe like what you said, we're weird like that. hehehe... ;)
Merry Christmas too, Madz!
thanks, Halie
...i hope you find a fruitcake that matches your taste. :)
Merry Christmas!
thanks, Kero
...i agree; when well-made, it seems to taste way way better after a couple or so of months later! :)
Enjoy the holidays!
thanks, LM
...oo nga, we seldom find a fruitcake that we really like.except for this one...it really was the best (for me, at least)!i wonder if my sister can get one for us again... :)
Happy Holidays!
Not a fan of fruitcake too. and ironic because many years ago, I kept saying I don't like it and during a raffle in the school where I teach, I didn't get to win any big prizes, instead I went home with a fruitcake inside a beautiful box decked with Christmas trimming. I kept the box, I gave away the fruitcake :D
Anyway, Merry Christmas and thanks for hosting another year of Food Friday.
I have a scoop of something sweet for you in my post :)
I don't like it either :D Great photo though! ;-)
thanks, T. Julie
...hehehe, sometimes that happens to us, too (giving the fruitcakes to someone else). sayang kasi, diba? :)
Happy Holidays! ♥
thanks, G
...konti lang talaga may gusto nun...but still many still persists on giving them out as gifts. i wonder why? hehehe...
Enjoy the holidays, G! ♥
Yummy! Merry Christmas!
thanks, Lani
...it's great that you like fruitcakes! :)
Happy Holidays!♥
We love fruitcake in our house, the ones made by my mother-in-law. She makes them more cakey and with lots and lots of rum or brandy. Sabi nga ng hubby, isang slice lang mala-lasing ka na. My first American fruitcake, a gift from a relative, was truly horrible and was immediately chucked into the waste bin.:D
Have a wonderful and happy Christmas!
FF Chestnuts
thanks, Ms. Oggi
...i love your mother-in-law's version of the fruitcake! :)
Happy Christmas to you and to your family, too!♥
we have fruit cakes every year(gifts from mom's friends) but until now i haven't acquired the taste of it.
heres our Christmas spread
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!
thanks, Jay
...fruitcake is popular during this season, but sadly most of them are not delicious...
Merry Christmas to you and to your family, Jay
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