Title

Fruit Cake

Subject

brazil nuts

dates

candied cherries

candied pineapple

walnuts

pecans

eggs

orange juice

flour

baking powder

Description

Moe Grob's

Fruit Cake
1/2 lb. (2cups) shelled Brazil Nuts
1 lb. (8oz.) Pitted Dates
1 (4 oz.) jar Candied Cherries
1 (4 oz.) 'jar Candied Pineapple
1 lb. (2 cups) English Walnuts
4 eggs
4 tbs. Orange Juice (very Strong)
dilute only 1/2 as Much.
1 cup flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
mix in order.
Bake (in greased and floured
pyrex meatloaf pan) 300° oven
for 1 1/2 hr.
If small pans are used reduce
time to 1 hr.

tip/ 1. after filling pans top with
additional Cherries, nuts and a
little batter
2/ Pecans may be used instead of
Walnuts.

Rene

Card 1 Back:
Summer Calatogue
page 113

(upside down, red ink) Aunt Jenny

(upside down, pencil) Fruit Cake

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# Mae Grob's Fruit Cake

*Recipe from the kitchen of Mae Grob, shared by Rene*

## Ingredients

- 1/2 lb. (2 cups) shelled Brazil nuts
- 1 lb. (8 oz.) pitted dates
- 1 jar (4 oz.) candied cherries
- 1 jar (4 oz.) candied pineapple
- 1 lb. (2 cups) English walnuts (or pecans)
- 4 eggs
- 4 Tbsp orange juice (very strong; dilute only 1/2 as much as usual)
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder

## Instructions

1. Mix the ingredients in the order listed.
2. Spoon the batter into a greased and floured Pyrex meatloaf pan. After filling the pan, top with additional cherries, nuts, and a little batter.
3. Bake in a 300°F oven for 1 1/2 hours.
4. If small pans are used, reduce the baking time to 1 hour.

Source

RCA0011 - Pie, Pickles, and Other Goodness (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Moe Grob

Rene

Aunt Jenny

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0011-20261018-0053

Coverage

Misouri US