There are 2 kinds of people in the world- those who love fruitcake and those who don't.
I am definitely in the fruitcake lovers half!
Mrs Rivet feeds my fruitcake jones by making about a dozen or so every christmastime, and we deepfreeze them so I can enjoy a good fruitcake all year long. Now mind you, my fruitcake cannot have nuts in it, nor any of that fancy-dancy chocolate kisses and other candy cr** people put in nowadays. Got to have the real thing- just fruit, cake and a touch of Wild Turkey spritz once it's done.
Why? Cause I don't like nuts and bits of "crunchy things" in my food.
Well, rooting around the deepfreeze today huntin for some steaks, I found the last 2 fruitcakes of the year! WOO-HOO! Gonna smoke 'em!
Here they are-
Into the smoker at 220 and a foil packet of mesquite. Also picked a few jalapenos from the garden and 3 Satan's Kiss Italian hot peppers too. They are the ones in front-
After 2 hours of snokey goodness I took em out. The top just barely crisped up....perfect!
And after cooling, I sliced one up. Very nice, and the guys at work will love this when I share it tomorrow!
I am definitely in the fruitcake lovers half!
Mrs Rivet feeds my fruitcake jones by making about a dozen or so every christmastime, and we deepfreeze them so I can enjoy a good fruitcake all year long. Now mind you, my fruitcake cannot have nuts in it, nor any of that fancy-dancy chocolate kisses and other candy cr** people put in nowadays. Got to have the real thing- just fruit, cake and a touch of Wild Turkey spritz once it's done.
Why? Cause I don't like nuts and bits of "crunchy things" in my food.
Well, rooting around the deepfreeze today huntin for some steaks, I found the last 2 fruitcakes of the year! WOO-HOO! Gonna smoke 'em!
Here they are-
Into the smoker at 220 and a foil packet of mesquite. Also picked a few jalapenos from the garden and 3 Satan's Kiss Italian hot peppers too. They are the ones in front-
After 2 hours of snokey goodness I took em out. The top just barely crisped up....perfect!
And after cooling, I sliced one up. Very nice, and the guys at work will love this when I share it tomorrow!