Pumpkin Fruitcake

Doreen Randal's Note:

This one keeps well. It's an old favourite, easy.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 fruitcake

• 1/2 lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin, cold, mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 lb dried mixed fruit

Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well.
2. Then add cold mashed pumpkin, flour sifted with cream of tartar and baking soda.
3. Lastly mix in 1 lb dried mixed fruit. Turn into greased pan Bake in slow oven 1 1/2 hours.
4. Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
5. New Zealand.

Reviews

[Tootie805]

Delicious and easy! Can't ask for more.

[Studentchef]

Although this was an easy ro put together recipe, I had one problem: what temperature to put it at. I found that 300 degrees F worked best for the alloted times. For the dried fruit I used dark raisins, dried apricots and prunes.