MOLASSES FRUIT BREAD
2 cups sifted enriched flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon soda
¾ teaspoon double-acting or 1¼ teaspoons cream of tartar baking powder
1 egg, beaten
½ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
⅓ cup sugar
¼ cup shortening, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1½ teaspoons grated lemon rind
⅓ cup chopped figs or dates
¼ cup sliced citron
½ cup chopped nuts
⅔ cup milk
Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate). Sift together first four ingredients. Add egg, molasses, sugar, shortening, lemon juice and rind, fruit, and nuts. Mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Mix only until ingredients are blended. Bake one hour or until done in well-greased, lightly floured, 5x9x3-inch bread pan.
YIELD: 1 loaf.