- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups cut-up dates
- 2/3 cup brown sugar,packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup seedless raisins
- 1/2 cup well drained maraschino cherries halved
- 2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
PROCEDURE:
Heat oven to 325F(160C)Grease a 9-x5-x3-inch
(23-x12.5-x7.5)loaf pain
Add Baking soda and boiling water to dates,
stir and set aside to cool a little.
Beat brown sugar,egg,butter and Vanilla together in a
mixing bowl,Stir in date mixture,raisins,maraschino
cherries and cherry juice.
Sift flour,baking powder and salt together into the fruit
mixture and blend well. Spoon into prepared pan,
Bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes
