Holiday Fruitcake
Ingredients
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup salad oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoon molasses
- 4 eggs
- 2 bananas, chunked
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 pound mixed fruit
- 2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
Mix all ingredients except dried fruit, pecans, candied fruit and dates. Beat 3 minutes with mixer on high speed. After mixing well, stir in the remaining ingredients. Line 2 loaf pans (9 x 5 x 3) with waxed paper and grease well. Pour in mixture and bake at 275 degrees for 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Cover with foil last hour to keep from over-browning. Remove from pan and cool completely. Freeze this if you wish; thaw slowly. Yield: 2 loaves of fragrant, delicious Christmas cakes.