Ingredients:
- 1 lb Seeded Raisins
- 1 lb Seedless Raisins
- 1 lb Currants
- ½ Cup Water
- ¾ lb Mixed Peel
- ¼ lb glazed cherries
- ¼ lb almonds
- 1 cup drained, crushed, pineapple
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ lb shortening
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
- 9 small eggs
- 1 Cup pineapple juice
Directions:
- Combine cleaned raisins and currants with ½ cup water and simmer 5 mins
- Add peel
- In another dish, combine cherries, nuts, and pineapple cream shortening
- Blend in sugar and well beaten eggs
- Sift in part of dry mixture, combine thoroughly
- Add fruits and nuts, alternating with juice
- Grease pans with shortening and waxed paper on the bottom
- Fill 4 load pans, ½ full and cook for 2 ½ hours at 275 degrees.
- Put a pan of water underneath
- Wrap loaves in cheese cloth soaked in port wine
- Store in Tupperware container
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