Ingredients

Mix of fruits and nuts

• 1 / 2 cup of half pecans
• 1 / 2 cup macademia nuts
• 1 / 2 cup unsalted pistachios
• 1 / 2 cup raisins
• 1 / 2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 / 2 cup dried and cut white figs in 6
• 1/2 cup dried apricots and cut into 6
• 1/2 cups dried  Medjol dates, cut into 4

Dough

• 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 / 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tbsp. cardamom
• 1 / 2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 / 2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
   

Instructions

Mix of fruits and nuts

1. In a bowl, soak the dried fruit with 3 tablespoons of brown rum for one night. Add the nuts and reserve.

Paste

2. Preheat the oven to 350 ° F. Butter a bread pan about 7.5 x 3.5 inches. Line with parchment paper, leaving on both sides.
3. In a bowl, mix dry ingredients.
4. In another bowl, cream butter with brown sugar in a blender. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth. At low speed, incorporate the dry ingredients.

5. Using a spatula, incorporate the dough into the fruit and nut mixture. Spread in the pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

* these can be frozen for a few weeks. Warm up before eating.

Happy Cooking!!!