Yield: 1 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Pillsbury's Best All-Purpose Flour* |
| 1½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 cup | Funsten's Nuts; coarsely chopped |
| 1 cup | Golden raisins |
| 1 cup | Raisins or currants |
| 1 cup | Chopped candied fruit |
| 1 cup | Dates; cut in large pieces |
| ½ cup | Dried figs; cut in large pieces |
| 4 \N | Eggs |
| 1 cup | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | Grated orange rind |
| 1 teaspoon | French's Vanilla |
BAKE at 325 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. MAKES about 4 dozen bars Sift together flour and salt. Combine nuts, golden raisins, raisins or currants, candied fruit, dates and figs and coat with ¼ cup of the dry ingredients.Beat 4 eggs until foamy in a large mixing bowl. Add brown sugar, orange rind, and vanilla. Beat just until blended. Stir in remaining dry ingredients and fruit mixture; mix well. Spread in well-greased 15½ x 10 1/2x 1-inch jelly roll pan.** Bake in slow oven (325 degrees) 30 to 35 minutes. If desired, brush while warm with Fruitcake Glaze. Cool and cut into bars. *For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit salt.
**Or make 15x10x1-inch pan from heavy duty aluminum foil, place on baking sheet and grease well.
NOTES : "Senior Winner in Pillsbury's 9th Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest by Mrs. John F. Ryan, Arlington, Virginia. Adapted by Ann Pillsbury."
Recipe by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #887 by NGavlak <NGavlak@...> on Nov 6, 1997