Bishop's Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 3 eggs well beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 c, sifted flour
• 1/4 tsp0 salt
• 1 1/2 tsp, baking powder
• 1/4 lbo semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup cut-up dates
• 1 cup halved candied cherries
• 1 cup diced candied pineapple

Method

1. 1

   Combine eggs and sugar.

2. 2

   Sift dry ingredients.

3. 3

   Add chocolate, nuts, and fruits into flour mixture.

4. 4

   Fold into egg mixture.

5. 5

   Bake in a lined loaf pan at 325° for 1.5 hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cook book (Relief Society, Houston, 1963) (1963) by Hardy, Joanne (Artist), page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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