PECAN FRUIT CAKE 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 2 cups water 11/2 cups dried figs, chopped 11/2 cups raisins 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, cut up 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped 1/2 cup currants 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup pecans, chopped 3 cups whole-wheat flour 1 cup toasted wheat germ 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt
Stir the brown sugar, water, figs, raisins, butter, apricots, and currants in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly .. Set aside to cool for 1 hour .. Preheat the oven to 325°£ . Butter a 13 x 9- inch baking pan. Line with waxed paper .. Stir the eggs, pecans, flour, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the fruit mixture .. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan .. Bake for 1 hour and 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown, the cake shrinks from the pan Sides, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean .. Cool the cake completely in the pan. Iurn out onto a rack. Carefully remove the paper. Makes one 13 x 9-inch cake Prep: 20 min. + 1 br. to cool . Cooking: 1 hr. 40-45 min. . Level: 1 . Keeps: 2 weeks Readers Digest The Ultimate Soup Cookbook ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/