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Fruit 14

A home-style Fruit 14 made with Sugar, All Purpose Flour Sifted, Salt, Baking Soda, and Cinnamon. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Carefully chop walnuts and set aside.

2. 2

   Combine cherries, pineapple, dates, orange and lemon peel, add sherry, and mix well.

3. 3

   Cover, and let stand overnight.

4. 4

   Next day, add walnuts.

5. 5

   Cream butter with sugar.

6. 6

   Add egg yolks and beat well.

7. 7

   Resift flour with salt, soda, and spices.

8. 8

   Add to creamed mixture alternately with jam.

9. 9

   Fold in walnut-fruit mixture.

10. 10

    Beat egg whites until barely stiff, fold into batter.

11. 11

    Turn into well greased 12-cup pan or mold.

12. 12

    Bake at 300 degrees F. about 2-1/2 hours, or until cake tests done.

13. 13

    Let stand 20 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool thoroughly before wrapping and storing.

14. 14

    When ready to serve, drizzle top with glaze.

15. 15

    Decorate with walnut halves and large pieces and candied fruit.