Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 2 c apricots (chopped dried)
- 4 c sifted cake flour
- 2 c seeded raisins
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 1 1/2 c shortening
- 5/8 c candied cherries (chopped)
- 5/8 c citron (chopped)
- 5/8 c candied orange peel (chopped)
- 1/2 c blanched almonds
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 1 t lemon rind (grated)
Combine fruits, nuts and rind with half of flour. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine remaining flour, salt and baking powder and sift together 3 times. Add to creamed mixture. Add fruit and nut mixture and blend well. Pour into greased loaf pans lined with greased brown paper. Bake in a 300 degree over for 1 1/2 hours. Makes 4 loaves (7x3x2 1/2)