Fruit Filling
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup (57 grams) unsalted butter
  • ⅔ cup (133 grams) granulated sugar
  • 4 large egg yolks (76 grams)
  • ¾ cup (85 grams) chopped slivered almonds
  • ¼ cup (32 grams) dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup (32 grams) dried cherries
  • ¼ cup (32 grams) chopped dried figs
  • ¼ cup (32 grams) chopped dried apricots
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams) brandy
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar until combined. Whisk in egg yolks until well combined; cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is very thick, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in almonds and all remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto surface of filling. Refrigerate until completely cool.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://staging.bakefromscratch.com/spiced-fruitcake/