Fruit Bread I

This fruit bread slices into a pretty plateful. It's great for entertaining and even giving as a Christmas gift for that someone special.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 364 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup milk
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup grated carrots
• ½ cup candied cherries, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar and oil. Beat to blend. Stir in milk, vanilla, and carrot.

Step 3

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt, coconut, cherries, raisins, and walnuts. Mix well to combine evenly. Pour all at once over batter. Stir to moisten. Turn into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour until it tests done. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool and wrap.