Fruit Cake Bread
Ingredients
2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp orange peel, grated
1/2 tsp mace
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup orange concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 300F. Lightly oil a 1 1/2 quart loaf pan & set
aside.
Whisk together the flour, spices, peel, baking powder, soda & salt.
In a in a food processor or blender, blend together the orange juice,
apple sauce, oil & vanilla.
Combine the wet with the dry ingredients. Stir until the mixture is
just combined. Fold in the nuts & add the dried fruit. Pour batter
into the loaf pan & bake until a knife inserted into the centre comes
out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool on a wore rack.
"Vegetarian Gourmet", Winter 1995
Servings: 16
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