Jewel Fruit Cake

Name: Jewel Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. raisins; 1/4 c. water; 1/2 c. shortening; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 egg, well beaten; 1/2 tsp. soda; 1/2 tsp. hot water; 1/2 c. thick applesauce; 1 1/2 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/4 c. gumdrops (not licorice or green), cut into small pieces; 1/2 c. chopped nuts

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. hot water
1/2 c. thick applesauce
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/4 c. gumdrops (not licorice or green), cut into small pieces
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

1

Simmer raisins and water for 3 minutes, just until water is absorbed.
2

Cream shortening with sugar.
3

Blend in egg.
4

Dissolve the soda with the hot water, add this to applesauce and blend into creamed mixture.
5

Sift together flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Add in gumdrops and nuts.
6

Blend this into creamed mixture; add cooled raisins.
7

Pour into greased and lined (3 thicknesses of wax paper) loaf pans.
8

Bake at 300° for 1 3/4 hours.
9

Cut when cool.