Dried Fruit Cake

Name: Dried Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. chopped dates; 1 c. golden raisins; 3/4 c. dry sherry; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. each: chopped pecans and sa/pistachios; 3 eggs; 1 c. chopped dried apricots; 1 c. chopped figs; 3/4 c. each: flour and sugar; 1 c. slivered almonds; 1/2 c. chopped crystallized ginger; 1/2 tsp. almond extract

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. golden raisins
3/4 c. dry sherry
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. each: chopped pecans and sa/pistachios
3 eggs
1 c. chopped dried apricots
1 c. chopped figs
3/4 c. each: flour and sugar
1 c. slivered almonds
1/2 c. chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Directions

1

Butter a 5 x 9-inch loaf pan lined with parchment or wax paper.
2

Combine dates, apricots, raisins, figs, 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger and 1/2 cup sherry.
3

Mix well and let stand 30 minutes.
4

Then stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, almonds, pecans, pistachios and crystallized ginger.
5

Beat together eggs and almond extract.
6

Add egg and nut mixtures to fruit evenly. Bake in 300° oven until top is golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.