WHITE FRUIT CAKE
- ¾ lb. margarine
- 2¼ C. sugar
- 6 eggs (one at a time)
- 3¾ C. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1½ oz. lemon extract
- ½ lb. white raisins
- 1 lb. chopped Texas pecans
- Jar of mixed candied fruit
Cream together margarine and sugar until smooth. Add 6 eggs, one at a time. Then add flour (reserving ¾ cup) and baking powder. Combine a jar of mixed candied fruit with the ¾ cup flour and add fruit and flour to creamed mixture. Add a pinch of salt, lemon extract, white raisins, and chopped Texas pecans, and blend well. Prepare 2 4 inch x ½ inch loaf pans by greasing and lining with waxed paper. Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.