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Fruit 09

A home-style Fruit 09 made with Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, and Vanilla. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 3/4 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine walnuts, dates, cherries, pineapple and orange peel. Resift flour with sugar, baking powder and salt over fruit; mix well.

2. 2

   Beat eggs with vanilla and rum flavoring.

3. 3

   Pour over fruit mixture; stir until well blended.

4. 4

   Turn into paper lined and greased 9x13 pan; spread evenly.

5. 5

   Bake below oven center at 275 for about 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done.

6. 6

   Remove from oven and let stand in paper for 30 minutes Remove from pan, remove paper and cool thoroughly.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with brandy, sherry or rum.

8. 8

   Cut crosswise into 4 even strips.

9. 9

   Wrap each strip in foil and store in cool place.