Recipe - Fruit Loaf

One fourth cup Red &green candied cherries
One fourth cup Nuts
One fourth cup Mixed peel
1 Three fourths cup Flour; sifted
2 teaspoon Baking powder
One half cup Sugar; white
2 Eggs
1/3 cup Milk
One half teaspoon Vanilla
One half teaspoon Almond extract
6 tablespoon Shortening; melted

Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :40
Preheat oven to 450F. Cut cherries into quarters, add to nuts and mixed
peel. Measure flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into sifter. Sift. Beat
eggs till light and fluffy. Add in milk, vanilla, almond extract and
shortening. Add fruit to flour and mix well. Make hole in dry ingredients
and egg mixture. Bake in greased loaf pan, lined with wax paper 35
minutes at 350F.

One of mom's recipes, originally came from a neighbour from Newfoundland.

packs well for lunches and is not too sweet.
posted by Anne MacLellan

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