"I would love to try this recipe, but I am running into two problems. I'm hoping someone could offer a good substitute:

1 My fiance does not like pecans or walnuts, so I am not sure on another type of nut that would be good to use. He likes cashews, but I get the feeling the fruitcake would be a little tragic using those. Any ideas?

2 Apricots and sulfur: this is why I love Alton: he points out important allergens. My mom is very allergic to sulfur, and I would like to share the cake with her as well. What would be a good substitute for apricots? The rest of the fruit ingredients are fine.

fyi, I've never seen my mom eat apricots, and I honestly doubt she knew there was sulfur in them. She found out she was allergic to sulfur after drinking wine.

Thanks everyone, any suggestions are appreciated.


Update: I checked online for ideas to substitute for pecans or walnuts, and several people have mentioned almonds. Any thoughts?

Someone also mentioned hazelnuts or pine nuts.

"I would love to try this recipe, but I am running into two problems. I'm hoping someone could offer a good substitute:

1 My fiance does not like pecans or walnuts, so I am not sure on another type of nut that would be good to use. He likes cashews, but I get the feeling the fruitcake would be a little tragic using those. Any ideas?

2 Apricots and sulfur: this is why I love Alton: he points out important allergens. My mom is very allergic to sulfur, and I would like to share the cake with her as well. What would be a good substitute for apricots? The rest of the fruit ingredients are fine.

fyi, I've never seen my mom eat apricots, and I honestly doubt she knew there was sulfur in them. She found out she was allergic to sulfur after drinking wine.

Thanks everyone, any suggestions are appreciated.


Update: I checked online for ideas to substitute for pecans or walnuts, and several people have mentioned almonds. Any thoughts?

"I would love to try this recipe, but I am running into two problems. I'm hoping someone could offer a good substitute:

1) My fiance does not like pecans or walnuts, so I am not sure on another type of nut that would be good to use. He likes cashews, but I get the feeling the fruitcake would be a little tragic using those. Any ideas?

2) Apricots and sulfur: this is why I love Alton: he points out important allergens. My mom is very allergic to sulfur, and I would like to share the cake with her as well. What would be a good substitute for apricots? The rest of the fruit ingredients are fine.

fyi, I've never seen my mom eat apricots, and I honestly doubt she knew there was sulfur in them. She found out she was allergic to sulfur after drinking wine.

Thanks everyone, any suggestions are appreciated.