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      Title: Holiday Chocolate Fruitcake
 Categories: Cheesecakes, Holiday, Chocolate
      Yield: 1 servings
 
      8 oz Cream cheese; softened
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine;
           -softened
      1 c  Sugar
      3    Eggs
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour; divided
    1/4 c  Cocoa
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Orange juice
  1 1/2 c  Red candied cherries
           =coarsely chopped
      1 c  Golden raisins
      1 c  Pecan pieces
      1 tb Brandy
           Or 2 tsp brandy extract
      1 ts Rum extract
 
  Recipe by: GARY BRAMMER   (BBFT81A)
     Heat oven to 300 degrees. Grease and flour 10-inch tube
  pan.  In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and
  sugar until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until
  light and fluffy.
     Stir together 2 cups flour, cocoa, baking powder and
  salt; add to cream cheese mixture, alternately with orange
  juice, beating well.
     In a small bowl, toss remaining 1/4 cup flour with
  cherries, raisins and pecans; stir into cocoa mixture with
  brandy until blended. Bake 1 hour and 30 to 35 minutes, or
  until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
  15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
  Cover; store in refrigerator. Garnish as desired.
 
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