Fruitcake Slice 'N' Bakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter softened
• 1 cup fruit jell-o® mix 
• 0.3 cup cane syrup 
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 4 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup granulated sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest loosely packed
• 1 teaspoon orange zest packed
• 0.3 cup spiced dark
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 0.8 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• plastic wrap
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Soak candied fruit, orange zest, and lemon zest in spiced or dark rum 30 minutes.
2. Beat butter and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until creamy.
3. Add flour; beat until blended. Stir in fruit mixture. Divide dough into 4 portions, and shape each portion into an 8- x 2-inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour.
4. Whisk together egg and 1 Tbsp. water. Unwrap logs, and brush with beaten egg.
5. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over logs, pressing to adhere, and rewrap. Chill 30 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 35
7. Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place 1 inch apart on 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
8. Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned, switching pans halfway through. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes.
9. Transfer to wire racks, and cool.
10. *Sorghum or honey may be substituted.