FRUIT CAKE (Continued)

1 ib. mixed fruit 4c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder salt
1/2 ib. almonds vanilla

Cream sugar, butter and the beaten eggs. Mix fruit with
flour and baking powder. Add crushed pineapple. Mix all to-
gether. Add vanilla. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Mrs. Gertrude Hansen

CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE

2c. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg or 1/2
2c. butter (1 tb.) tsp. ground nutmeg
6 eggs (leave whites 1/2 c. molasses
and beat stiff) 1/2 c. sour milk
] tsp. cinnamon, mace wine glass brandy (2 Tbsp. )
and cloves 4c. flour

Add the whites, beaten stiff. Mix:

1 lb. raisins 1/2 tb. citron
1 tb. currants 1/2 or 1 c. walnuts

Mix 2 Tbsp. flour in with the fruit before you add this to
the batter - add 1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in a little warm
water. Bake 2 hours, or until done.

Mrs. Clara Redlack

] i 4 F

MOCK POUND CAKE

1 tb. butter (2 c.) 6 eggs

1 tb. sugar (2 c.) 6c. flour

3/4 c. boiling water 1 tsp. nutmeg or mace
3/4 c. milk 4 tsp. baking powder

Fruit Cake: Add (to the other mixture):
2c. cherries 2c. raisins

Cream butter until soft, gradually add sugar. Beat until
mixture is light and fluffy. Add boiling water, stir until well
blended, then add milk. Add 2 eggs alternately with 2 cups
flour until all eggs and flour are used. Add spice and baking
powder with flour. Spread well in greased loaf pan. Bake in 375
degree oven for 1 hour or 1 1/4 hours.

Mrs. O. Leippi

-26- Port Alberni, B.C.