From the Kitchen of the Tuck Inn:
17 High St., Rockport, MA, 01966 1-800-789-7260 978-546-7260 On the Web at: www.tuckinn.com
FRUIT AND NUT BREAD
2 cups: chopped dates or apricots or raisins or dried cranberries
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups flour
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
¼ tsp salt
1 stick butter
¾ cup packed brown sugar
Stir baking soda and salt into boiling water; pour water over fruit and Let set for ten minutes. Meanwhile, cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla. Beat in egg. Add fruit mixture and stir well; beat in flour. Add nuts. Pour Into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 until done approx. 45 minutes. Let cool and sprinkle with confectionary sugar. Keeps well in fridge.
