Title

Date Bar Mix (Quick Trick Fruitcake)

Subject

Date Bar Mix

hot water

eggs

Gold Medal Flour

baking powder

light molasses

cinnamon

allspice

chopped nuts

chopped glacé fruit mix

raisins

Kraft Apple Jelly

Kraft Currant Jelly

candied fruit

Description

Date Bar Mix (Quick Trick Fruitcake)

1 pkg. Date Bar Mix
2/3 Cup hot water
3 eggs
1/4 cup Gold Medal Flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. light molasses
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chopped glace' fruit mix
1 cup raisins

Heat oven to 325' (slow mod.) Grease and flour a loaf pan
9x5x3". Blend date filling from Date Bar Mix pkg. with

Back:
hot water in large bowl. Add crumbly mix, eggs, flour,
baking powder, molasses and spices; blend well. Fold in
nuts and fruit thoroughly. Pour into into prepared pan. Bake
about 1 hr. and 20 min., or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly. Wrap tightly
in transparent plastic wrap. Refrigerate.

NOTE: If a loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 3/4 is used, follow directions
above except bake 1 hr and 45 to 50 min.

For a Quick Glaze: Fruit cakes are usually glazed and
decorated after storing. Warm 1/4 cup Kraft Apple or
Currant Jelly in a saucepan and pour over fruitcake.
Dip underside of pieces of candied fruit in jelly and
press lightly into top surface to decorate.

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# Date Bar Mix (Quick Trick Fruitcake)

## Ingredients

- 1 pkg. Date Bar Mix
- 2/3 cup hot water
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal Flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp light molasses
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup chopped glacé fruit mix
- 1 cup raisins

## Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325°F (slow moderate). Grease and flour a loaf pan 9x5x3".
2. Blend date filling from Date Bar Mix package with hot water in large bowl.
3. Add crumbly mix, eggs, flour, baking powder, molasses and spices; blend well.
4. Fold in nuts and fruit thoroughly.
5. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake about 1 hr. and 20 min., or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool thoroughly. Wrap tightly in transparent plastic wrap. Refrigerate.

**NOTE:** If a loaf pan 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 3/4 is used, follow directions above except bake 1 hr and 45 to 50 min.

## Quick Glaze

- 1/4 cup Kraft Apple or Currant Jelly

1. Fruit cakes are usually glazed and decorated after storing.
2. Warm 1/4 cup Kraft Apple or Currant Jelly in a saucepan and pour over fruitcake.
3. Dip underside of pieces of candied fruit in jelly and press lightly into top surface to decorate.

Creator

Paula Guffey

Source

RCA0003 - VTG LG Wood Recipe Box Dove Tail w/Metal Hinges Full Of Recipes & Handwritten (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0003-20260513-0014

Coverage

Indiana, US