Ingredients
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
- 1/4 cup any fruit juice
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Directions
- Inside a large bowl, combine the very first four ingredients put aside. Inside a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla and orange peel until blended. Combine flour and salt progressively increase sugar mixture until well combined. Stir in walnuts and also the reserved fruit mixture.
- Spread right into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick placed close to the center arrives clean. Awesome in pan on the wire rack. Reduce bars. Yield: 4 dozen.
Editor's Note: Baked bars might be frozen within an air-tight container for approximately 3 several weeks.
Initially printed as Fruitcake Bars in Country Lady Christmas Annual 2000, p47