Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 250 gr flour
- 240 ml boiling water
- 220 gr brown sugar
- 170 gr raisins
- 150 gr figs (chopped)
- 95 gr shortening
- 9 gr baking powder
- 5 gr cinnamon
- 1 gr salt
Pour boiling water over raisins and figs and allow to stand while preparing other ingredients. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add alternately with fruit mixture to creamed sugar and shortening. Beat thoroughly. Pour into well-oiled loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) about 40 minutes.
