Ingredients
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2 cups
all purpose flour
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3/4
cup sugar
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2 teaspoons
baking powder
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1/2
teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/4
cup shortening
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3/4
cup orange juice
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1 tablespoon
grated orange rind
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2 eggs,
well beaten
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1 cup
coarsely chopped cranberries
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1/2
cup chopped glace green cherries
Method
Stir
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
Cut
in shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Combine
orange juice and grated rind with well beaten eggs.
Pour
all a once into dry ingredients, mixing just enough to dampen.
Dust
chopped cranberries and cherries with a tablespoon of flour; carefully
fold into batter.
Spoon
into a well greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
Bake
at 350 F about 1 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean.
Cool
in casserole 10 minutes, then remove.
Store
over night for easy slicing.
Frost
with Confectioner's Frosting or serve slice with butter. Delicious when
toasted under the broiler.
Confectioner's
Frosting
Sift
2 cups icing sugar. Very slowly add boiling water, a tablespoon at a time,
until right spreading consistency. Spread on slightly cooled bread or rolls.
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