White Fruit Cake
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- Ingredients
- 2 c. flour
- ¼ tsp. soda
- 6 egg whites
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. rose flavoring
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅔ c. fat
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. almonds
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1½ c. candied fruits
- ½ c. cocoanut
- Directions
- Cream fat and sugar.
- Add milk and flavoring.
- Add cocoanut and almonds.
- Add flour sifted with baking powder, and salt and soda.
- Reserve ½ cup of the sifted flour and dredge the candied fruits in it. Add this with fruits to mixture.
- Fold in whites.
- Bake in a loaf pan in a slow oven 1½ hours.
- Remarks
Any combination of the following candied fruits may be used:
Cherries, pineapple, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, apricot. The almonds should be blanched and shredded. Fresh grated cocoanut may be used or dessicated cocoanut soaked in milk and drained before adding to batter.