Fruit Cake

Fruit Cake Ingredients

18 ounces Mixed dried fruit	2 cups Apple juice
1 1/2 cups Dates chopped	1 3/4 cups Whole-wheat flour
1 medium Apple chopped	8 tablespoons Shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground	2 cups Ground nuts
6 pods Cardamom crushed	2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Ginger ground	pinch Salt
1/4 teaspoon Cloves ground

Instructions for Fruit Cake

Preheat the oven to 350F. Oil a 9 in. round cake pan. Put the dried fruit, dates, chopped apple, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and orange or apple juice into a pan, and bring to a boil, stirring to prevent the mixture from burning. Cook , covered , over low heat until the apple softens and blends with the rest of the fruit (15-20 minutes). Do not allow to dry out.
Mix together the flour, suet, nuts, baking powder, and salt. Add to the cooled fruit mixture, and fold in. Mix well and decorate with blanched almonds. Bake in the middle of the oven for 1-2 hours , or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Main Ingredient: FruitCuisine: American

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