White Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 12 egg whites
• 1 pound sugar
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1 lb. candied cherries
• 1-8 lb. candied orange peel
• 14 lb. candied pineapple
• 1b, hour
• 1b, hour
• 1 grated cocoanut
• 34 lb. white raisins
• 1-8 lb. lemon peel
• 1 cup blanched almonds

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar.

2. 2

   Add 2 cups flour sifted 3 times with baking powder.

3. 3

   Fold in egg whites, stiffly beaten.

4. 4

   Cut up fruit, mix with cocoanut and almonds.

5. 5

   Roll in flour.

6. 6

   Add to batter.

7. 7

   Mix well.

8. 8

   Steam in large loaf pan 3 hours.

9. 9

   Bake for 30 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book (1947) by N.C.) Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs (Wilkes County, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WHITE FRUIT CAKE 12 egg whites 1 pound sugar 1 t. baking powder 1 lb. candied cherries 1-8 lb. candied orange peel 14 lb. candied pineapple % lb. butter 1b, hour 1 grated cocoanut 34 lb. white raisins 1-8 lb. lemon peel 1 cup blanched almonds

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