'La Befana' Epiphany Gluten-Free Fruit Cake - Oliver's Markets

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons minced candied ginger
• 1/4 cup each: dried cherries, golden raisins, apricots (finely chopped), candied orange peels
• 1/4 cup of Brandy
• 3 1/2 cups of whole milk
• 1 1/4 cup polenta
• 3/4 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup(1 stick) softened butter
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• • 2 teaspoons lemon or orange zest
• 1/3 cup each: slivered almonds & pine nuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of crushed star anise
• teaspoon of sea salt plus one pinch
• 2 tablespoons of almond flakes for garnish
• powered sugar