Orange-Mince Ring

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease 1 1/2-quart ring mold; sprinkle walnuts over bottom.
3. 3
   Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
4. 4
   Stir lightly with fork to mix.
5. 5
   Beat eggs until blended in a medium size bowl; stir in salad oil, mincemeat and orange rind.
6. 6
   Add all at once to flour mixture.
7. 7
   Stir until mixture is evenly moist.
8. 8
   Spoon over walnuts in mold; level top. Bake 45 minutes or until golden and a cake tester inserted near center comes out clean.
9. 9
   Cool loaf in mold on wire rack 10 minutes; turn out onto rack and cool.
10. 10
    For easy, neat slicing, wrap loaf tightly in transparent wrap or foil and let stand overnight.
11. 11
    Yield:
12. 12
    1 eight-inch ring.