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Catholic Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Fruit Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup coarsely cut dates
1 cup halved candied cherries

Details

Yield: 1 loaf
Prep Time: 2 1/2 hours
Difficulty: N/A
Cost: $$$$
For Ages: 11+
Origin:

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DIRECTIONS

Beat eggs and sugar together. Sift dry ingredients. Add chocolate, nuts, dates, and cherries to flour mixture; fold into egg-sugar mixture. Pour into oiled, wax paper-lined loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3 inches. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until crusty brown; remove; cool on rack.

Recipe Source: Cook's Blessings, The by Demetria Taylor, Random House, New York, 1965

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