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Recipe: Conversion Fruit Cake (using date bread mix)
Newsgroup: alt.cooking-chien
Date: 11/16/2000
Author: Sherry Brennen

Love it or hate it, fruitcake is a holiday classic. Here's a really simple recipe, designed to convert those who typically pass fruitcakes on to someone else. It starts with a packaged date bread mix to make things simple.

2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups water
1 16-ounce package date bread mix
2 cups raisins
24-ounces mixed candied fruit
3 cups chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine eggs and water. Add bread mix and blend. Fold in remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 9 to 10-inch tube pan. Bake 75 to 80 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Cool before removing from pan.