Chocolate fruitcakes

4 Loaves

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter or margarine
6 eaches Squares semisweet chocolate (1-oz. each)
1¼ cup Sugar
3 larges Eggs
1 cup All-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Red candied cherries, cut in half
1 cup Green candied pineapple, cut into 1/2\" wedges
¾ cup Walnut halves
¾ cup Pecan halves
8 hours before cutting. YIELD: 4 (12-ounce) loaves.

Directions

MELT butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Remove from heat, and cool about 15 minutes.

STIR in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add flour and salt, stirring until blended. Stir in cherries and next 3 ingredients. Spoon mixture into 4 greased and floured

5¾ x 3 ¼ x 2 inch loafpans.

BAKE at 350F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.

SEAL cakes in heavy-duty plastic wrap, and refrigerate

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