Today is truly a day to celebrate because you are actually suppose to throw out that Fruitcake that's been sitting around the house for the last 3 weeks!
Our menu theme is "Deconstructed Fruitcake". Fruitcake's key ingredients are actually quite delicious so it's weird that the real thing tastes so bad. We will have cheese plates featured with the yummy nuts and fruits that are usually poorly represented in fruitcakes.
My favorite dish will be the warm brie cheese plate. To make this heat the oven to 500 degrees. Place a 1/2-lb. piece of brie in a shallow baking dish and bake for 4-5 minutes (until oozy/melted). Grind black pepper on top. Serve with walnut bread, and sliced apples and pears. Mmmmm.
To keep you warm during the main event outside check out this recipe from Sunset - Spiced Rum Cider.
Some games we're going to play at our Fruitcake Tossing Party is who can launch the fruitcake the farthest, and for the grand prize, who has the most accurate fruitcake aim (target is the trash can of course).
Ours festivities won't be quite as ellaborate as the annual Great Fruitcake Toss that takes place in Manitou Spring, CO every year but they give us something to strive for!
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