Submitted by: Marian
| Recipe Ingredients: |
| 1 box |
Seeded Raisins |
| 1/2 lb |
Seedless Raisins |
| 1/2 lb |
Currants |
| 1 1/2 lbs |
Dates (cut up) |
| 2 cups |
Sugar |
| 3 cups |
Water |
| 2 Large tbsp |
Crisco or Spry |
| 2 tsp |
Cinnamon |
| 2 tsp |
Salt |
| 3 tsp |
Baking Soda |
| 1 cup |
Cherry or Peach Jam |
| 1 cup |
Applesauce |
| 6 cups |
Flour |
| 1 1/2 lb |
Mixed Candied Fruit (Cherries, Red and Green Pineapple - No Citron) |
| 1/2 lb |
Walnuts (cut coarsley) |
Cooking Directions: |
| 1. |
Mix together raisins, currants, dates, sugar and water and bring to a boil. Boil until soft, add one cup fruit juice (any kind is okay - orange, apple, grape).
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| 2. |
While hot add Crisco or Spry, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, cherry or peach jam and applesauce.
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| 3. |
When cool, add 6 cups flour, mixed candied fruit and walnuts.
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| 4. |
Pour into greased, waxed paper lined pan or loaf pans. Makes three (which freeze well). Bake at 325 for about 1 1/2 hours or until tester proves done.
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Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
The standard of purity. For baking, cleaning and deodorizing. Soothing softer skin.
Cherry Jam
Cherry jam is one of our favorite flavors.
Ground Cinnamon
Ground cinnamon is a widely used spice. It is used in many desserts, chocolate, spicy candy, tea, hot cocoa, and liqueurs. Cinnamon can also be used in pickling.
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