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Dried Fruit Spoon Cake
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 25
What can I say - This is just a nice, homey kind of dessert that is great hot or cooled!
Ingredients:
1 cup dark raisin
1 cup dried plum, cut into halves
1 cup dried apricot, cut into halves
1 cup dried pears, cut into quarters
1 cup dried cranberries
2 cups hot water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk, cold
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, & grease a 9 square baking dish.
2. Place all the fruits, plus the water, sugar, lemon juice & allspice in a medium saucepan.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium & cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, cover & set aside.
5. For the pastry, cream together by hand, the sugar & soft butter.
6. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt, then add this mixture, alternately with the cold milk, to the butter mixture.
7. Spread the batter in the greased baking dish & spoon the hot fruit & its liquid over the batter.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cake tests done.
By RecipeOfHealth.com