Gruitcake (was) RE: [at-l] food

[nealb at midlandstech.edu (William Neal)]

YES!  I once called them and they sent me the address of one of their
distributors.  It really is good fruitcake.  When Dad's group use to sell
it, it was one of the few things they tried that literally sold itself.
Especially to people outside the group.  Many people kept coming to Dad
asking "Mr. Putt.  When are y'all going to sell the fruitcakes?  I want 6."
IT WAS DELICIOUS.  Claxton's is too dry and "classical fruitcake" for my
tastes.
 
William, The Turtle
 
PS    Did I type Gruitcake? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Bullard [mailto:jbullar1@twcny.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:50 AM
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Well I couldn't find any "Gruitcake" but Google says the address for
Benson's Bakery (fruitcake and sourdough bread) is Elder St., Bogart, GA
30622. I don't know if that is the one you are referring to. There was a
link to their website but all I got was a message that I wasn't authorized
to access the site (???).
 
I think it was Ed Garvey who swore by Claxton Fruitcake as trail food. I
remember selling Claxton Fruitcake as a fundraiser for our church when I was
a teenager but I never ate the stuff.  Come to think of it they were just
about the size and shape of a brick. They probably would have made good
doorstops.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: William  <mailto:nealb@midlandstech.edu> Neal 
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: Gruitcake (was) RE: [at-l] food

Try Benson's fruitcake.  You'll have to do a web-search for them.  At one
time they were mostly fruitcakes-for-fund-raising.  And they made and sold
some individual slices (I understand they don't do indy slices anymore).
But the cake was delicious.  More like a fruit and nut candy bar with a cake
binder that was delicious.  Most fruitcakes are not even worthy of doorstop
status, but this one is so delicious that if I find it -- it is now sold in
stores -- before Christmas, I never have any on Christmas day.  This would
be a great cake to take on the trail.
 
William, The Turtle

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