{"id":1336,"date":"2023-02-02T06:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:56:16","slug":"traditional-polish-fruitcake-keks-recipe-a-sweet-and-tasty-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/traditional-polish-fruitcake-keks-recipe-a-sweet-and-tasty-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Polish Fruitcake (Keks) Recipe: A Sweet and Tasty Treat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1337 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.artisanimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/keks.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2 cups mixed dried fruit (raisins, currants, candied fruit, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp lemon zest (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) and grease a 9-inch (23 cm) loaf pan.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the mixed dried fruit, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (if using).<\/li>\n<li>Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Enjoy your homemade Polish fruitcake &#8220;Keks&#8221;!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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