Canadian Traditional Wedding Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. dates

1 lb. Brazil nuts

1/2 lb. pecans

1 1/2 lb. glazed mixed fruit

1 lb. walnuts

1 ($.35 - 1951) bottle of Maraschino cherries

Cooking Directions

Leave all fruit and nut meats whole. 1/2 c. cherry juice 1 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. melted shortening 1 c. sugar 1 heaping tsp. baking powder 4 eggs, beaten lightly

Place fruit and nuts in large bowl and mix well. Add sugar, shortening and cherry juice, 2 eggs and pour over nut meats and fruit. Sift flour, baking powder and salt and add to mixture. Put 4 layers of brown paper (heavy wrapping paper) in bottom of each pan, then line entire pan with waxed paper. Fill quite firmly. Bake in slow oven (250 degrees) for 2 hours. Makes 2 loaves. Remove wax paper while still warm.