ELLEN’S NORWEGIAN FRUIT CAKE
(From the Kitchen of Ellen Reisetter Rice)
(Do not cut up fruit or nuts — leave whole)
- 1 1/2 lbs. Pitted dates
- 1 lb. Brazil nuts
- 1 lb. Walnuts
- 1 4 oz. jar Candied Cherries
- 1 1/2 cups unsifted white flour
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 t. baking powder
- 4 eggs – well beaten
- 1 t. salt
Mix batter until smooth, add whole fruit. Bake in I large bread pan I hour at 3250 or 4 small loaf pans for about 45 minutes.
Slice thin to serve.