By PAULA SMITH
Once upon a time, fruitcake took days to prepare. Weeks even. But not any more. Not when you make it this speedy way. In 9½ minutes, you can whip up a delicious holiday treat, and its every crumb as good as old-fashioned.
9½ Minute Can’t Fail Holiday Fruitcake
- 2½ cups sifted flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 jar (28-oz.) Borden Ready-to-Use None Such Mince Meat*
- 1 can Borden Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 cups (1-lb. jar) mixed candied fruit
- 1 cup walnut meats, coarsely chopped
Butter 9-inch tube pan or spring form. Line with waxed paper. Butter again. Sift flour and baking soda. Combine eggs, None Such Mince Meat, Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, walnut meats and fruits. Fold in dry ingredients. Pour into pan. Bake in slow (300 degree) oven for 2 hours until center springs back and top is golden. Cool. Turn out; remove paper. Decorate with walnuts and cherries.
*To use None Such Mince Meat in the 9-oz. box, crumble contents of two boxes into saucepan, add ½ cups of water, heat and stir until lumps are broken. Boil for one minute, then cool.
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