What kind of fruit is used in fruitcake?

Table of Contents:

1. What kind of fruit is used in fruitcake?
2. How do you serve fruitcake?
3. What do you eat fruitcake with?
4. Do you heat up Christmas cake?
5. What cheese goes with fruit cake?
6. Can you eat Christmas cake before Christmas?
7. Why is cake given during Christmas?

What kind of fruit is used in fruitcake?

Today, citron fruit is used to make candied citron peel as well as being used commercially as a source of pectin, which is soluble fiber. The candied peel used in fruitcake is brined and fermented for several weeks, desalted, boiled, and then candied in a sugar solution.

How do you serve fruitcake?

Put fruitcake in the refrigerator for an hour to firm up, then, using a sharp serrated knife, cut fruitcake into 1 inch cubes and place on a platter. Serve with aged sharp cheddar or softened brie. A fine red wine, champagne, or aperitif best complements the rich, moist fruitcake.

What do you eat fruitcake with?

5 Ways to Eat Fruit Cake

• 1. ( As expected) with a nice Cuppa Tea. ...
• A slice of cheese. ...
• A Glass of Something Fizzy. ...
• Dark, strong coffee. ...
• Simple Ice cream.

Do you heat up Christmas cake?

Reheating A Cake In The Oven If your cake feels too firm, it will definitely benefit from being warmed up, which should restore some of the moistness and soft, cakey texture. But it has to be done right or it will dry out instead. You want to warm up your cake slowly.

What cheese goes with fruit cake?

Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese

Can you eat Christmas cake before Christmas?

As a consequence, there is NO WAY it can (or should be) eaten before Christmas Day. As others have said, usually for high tea. Sometimes we're too stuffed and don't cut it until Boxing Day though! Proper fruit cake keeps for months.

Why is cake given during Christmas?

Christmas cake is an English tradition that began as plum porridge. People ate the porridge on Christmas Eve, using it to line their stomachs after a day of fasting. ... For Christmas, they made a similar cake using seasonal dried fruit and spices. The spices represented the exotic eastern spices brought by the Wise Men.