Fruit loaf

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Red &green candied cherries
¼ cup Nuts
¼ cup Mixed peel
cup Flour; sifted
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ cup Sugar; white
2 Eggs
cup Milk
½ teaspoon Vanilla
½ teaspoon Almond extract
6 tablespoons Shortening; melted

Directions

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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