VICTORIAN JEWELS

      Title: VICTORIAN JEWELS
  Categories: Christmas, Cakes
       Yield: 5 Dozen
  
   1 1/2 c  Diced candied fruit
     1/2 c  @ Sun-maid Raisins, Golden
            Raisins, Zante Currants
     1/2 c  Brandy or apple juice
     3/4 c  Packed brown sugar
     1/3 c  Butter or margarine
       1    Egg
       1 c  All-purpose flour
     1/2 ts @ baking soda & salt
     1/2 ts @ allspice and cinnamon
     1/4 ts Nutmeg
       1 c  Chopped walnuts
            Candied cherries and walnuts
            For garnish
            Melted Apple jelly for glaze
  
   :    Marinade fruits and raisins in brandy or apple juice overnight.
   Cream sugar, butter and egg. Sift together dry ingredients, stir into
   creamed mixture. Add walnuts and marinaded fruits. Mix well. Spoon
   into 1 3/4 inch mini-muffin tins lined with baking cups. Fill 3/4
   full. Top each with a cherry or walnut half. Bake at 300 degrees F.
   30 minutes. Remove from tins. Brush tops with more brandy or juice
   while warm. :
     Cool. Store in airtight container. Before serving, brush tops with
   melted jelly.
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