Trail Mix Tin Can Quick Bread
2 cups dried fruit bits 2 cups hot water 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped walnuts -- or pecan...
Ingredients
- 2cups dried fruit bits
- 2cups hot water
- 4teaspoons baking soda
- 11/2 cups sugar
- 1/4cupvegetable oil
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- 1cupchopped walnuts -- or pecans
Directions
- 1
2 cups dried fruit bits 2 cups hot water 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose
- 2
Grease and flour two 1-pound coffee cans or 2 9x5-inch loaf pans and line bottoms with wax paper
- 3
Grease and flour the wax paper
- 4
Place the fruit bits or raisins in a large bowl, cover with the hot water, and stir in the baking soda
- 5
Cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight to plump
- 6
All of the liquid is used in the batter, so don't drain
- 7
Mix together the fruit bits or fruit or raisins, soaking water, sugar, oil, salt, flour, and the nuts
- 8
Stir to blend