Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Fruit Mixture:
1 lg. can sliced peaches
1 lg. (1 lb 4 oz) can pineapple tidbits
2 (10-oz.) jars Maraschino Cherries
6 1/2 cups sugar
Cake Mixture:
*There will be enough fruit for 3 cake batches, so triple cake ingredients.
1 Butter or Pineapple cake mix
2/3 cup Oil
4 eggs
1 box (3-1/2 oz) vanilla instant pudding mix
1/3 of the fruit, slightly chopped (1-1/2 cups)
1 cup walnuts or pecans (chopped)
(Optional: 1 cup coconut and/or 1 cup raisins)
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Directions: |
Directions:DAY 1 - Combine:
2-1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 cup starter (if no starter, use 1 packet of yeast)
1 lg. can sliced peaches, with juice
Stir together in a gallon jar. Leave jar on counter and keep lid closed. Do Not Refrigerate. Stir mixture every day with a wooden spoon.
DAY 10 - Add to jar and continue to stir daily:
1 lg. can pineapple tidbits with juice
2 cups sugar
DAY 20 - Add to jar & continue to stir daily:
2 cups sugar
2 (10 oz.) jars Maraschino Cherries, drained
DAY 30: :
Drain liquid from fruit. (Liquid is your Starter). Divide fruit into thirds. Divide juice into 1-1/2 cup batches. Put juice in tightly sealed jars and give to friends with copy of this recipe so they can start their bread. The Starter should be used within 5 days. DO NOT REFRIGERATE ANY OF THE ABOVE MIXTURE, AND ONLY USE WOODEN UTENSILS!
FOR CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350º. Mix all ingredients together with a wooden spoon. Do Not Use Electric Mixer! Bake in greased bundt pan (or 2 loaf pans) for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool in pan(s) about 10 minutes. Remove from pans, cool, then wrap in Saran Wrap. |
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