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Make your next Christmas celebration a delicious one with Company's Coming for Christmas, where over 200 beautifully pictured recipes are featured along with special chapters for creating gift baskets, arranging table settings and decorations, custom menu plans, make-ahead recipes, and cooking for large groups.
Company's Coming for Christmas
Orange Gumdrop Loaf

Orange Gumdrop Loaf      "Orange Gumdrop Loaf" is available in PDF format print friendly version
Nice and moist. Lots of orange throughout.
 
Gumdrop orange slices, cut up1/3 lb.150 g
Chopped dates3/4 cup175 mL
All-purpose flour1/8 cup30 mL
 
Butter or hard margarine, 1/2 cup125 mL
softened
Granulated sugar3/4 cup175 mL
Large eggs22
 
All-purpose flour1 3/4 cups425 mL
Fine coconut2/3 cup150 mL
Baking soda1/2 tsp.2 mL
Chopped pecans1/2 cup125 mL
Salt1/4 tsp.1 mL
 
Prepared orange juice1/2 cup125 mL
 
Toss first 3 ingredients together in small bowl. Set aside.

Beat butter and sugar together in large bowl. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.

Stir next 5 ingredients together in separate bowl. Add to egg mixture. Stir.

Stir in orange juice then fruit mixture. Pour into greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch (22 x 12 x 7 cm) loaf pan. Bake in 350°F (175°C) oven for about 75 minutes until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool on rack. Remove from pan. Wrap in plastic or foil. Freeze up to 2 months or store in refrigerator 2 to 3 weeks. Makes 1 loaf.
 
 
 
 
Reprinted from Company's Coming for Christmas © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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