Chop Suey Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 orange, juice of, plus water to make 3/4 cup liquid
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped candied cherry
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, add sugar and beat well.
• 2 add beaten egg and vanilla.
• 3 sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with liquid to egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 4 stir, do not beat, then add fruit and nuts which have been dusted with flour (this will distribute them more evenly).
• 5 pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350° for 1 1/4 hours or until done.
• 6 when loaf is cool, drizzle with a glaze made with confectioners sugar and milk.