Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 currents
- 1/2 citron (finely sliced)
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1 3/4 c flour
- 1 c raisins
- 1/2 c boiling water
- 1/2 c shortening
- 1 tb coffee
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1/2 ts baking soda
- 1/2 ts allspice
- 1/4 ts salt
Combine coffee and boiling water. Boil 3 minutes. Strain and cool. Cream sugar with shortening. Add eggs. Beat thoroughly. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking soda,salt, and spices, reserving 1/4 cup of the flour for dredging the fruits. Add dry ingredients alternately with coffee to first mixture. Beat until smooth. Add fruits. Mix well. Pour into well-oiled loaf pan. Bake in slow oven (350 F) about 40 minutes. The Household Searchlight
