White Fruit Cake

Name: White Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. Crisco; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 1 lb. shelled pecans; 5 eggs; 1 Tbsp. flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. sugar; 1 lb. candied cherries; 1/2 lb. shelled almonds; 2 c. flour; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. lemon; pinch of salt

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. Crisco
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. shelled pecans
5 eggs
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
1 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. shelled almonds
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon
pinch of salt

Directions

1

Cream Crisco and sugar; add eggs, 1 cup flour with baking powder and salt.
2

Add vanilla; beat well.
3

Cut fruit and nuts. Sprinkle the other cup flour over fruit and nuts.
4

Pour batter over fruit and nuts.
5

Mix with hands.
6

Line pan with heavy brown paper (grocery bag works fine).
7

Put in cold oven and bake at 300° for 30 minutes.
8

Reduce heat to 250° and bake for 2 1/2 hours. Place pan of water under cake while cooking.