SUPERB ALMOND-FRUIT CAKE
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking tine: 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes 16 slices
| 1 3/4 | cups | all-purpose flour |
| 1 | Tbsp | baking powder |
| 1/2 | tsp | salt |
| 2/3 | cup | granulated sugar |
1 |
egg | |
| 1/4 | cup | vegetable oil |
| 1 | cup | milk |
| 3 | Tbsp | Amaretto liqueur or milk |
| 1 | tsp | almond flavouring |
| 1/2 cup - | 4 oz | coarsely chopped glazed cherries |
| 1/2 cup - | 4 oz | coarsely chopped glazed pineapple |
| 1/2 cup - | 4 oz | chopped mixed peel |
| 1/2 cup - | 2 oz | toasted slivered almonds |
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x5x3" loaf pan. Measure all the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Stir with a fork until well blended. Beat the liquid ingredients together. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Immediately add the candied fruits and nuts and stir only unitlall lumpy. Turn into pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or untl a thin knife inserted in the center, right to the bottom, comes out clean except for a bit of fruit on it.
About 231 calories per slice.
Jackie L