Fruit Filling for Cakes

Name: Fruit Filling for Cakes
Yield: Yield: Enough Filling for a 2-Layer Cake.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¼ cup macaroon crumbs or chopped blanched almonds (see note); 3 large or 4 small egg yolks; ¼ cup chopped pecans; ½ cup chopped mixed candied fruits, such as pineapple, angelica, and cherries; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup chopped seeded dates; Salt to taste, if desired; ¼ pound butter, melted

Preparation info

Yield: Enough Filling for a
2
-Layer Cake.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

3 large or 4 small egg yolks
½ cup sugar
Salt to taste, if desired

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Put the yolks into the bowl of an electric mixer. Start beating on high speed while gradually adding the sugar and salt. When light and lemon-colored, add the melted butter.
Pour and scrape the mixture into a saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, over hot water 20 to 25 minutes, or until thickened. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the remaining ingr