FRUIT BREAD ENCORE

Sift into a bowl:

2 ¼ cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cardamom (or nutmeg)

½ tsp salt

Into your blender:

¼ cup oil

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup sugar

Blend briefly.

Add 2 cups of a combination of glace fruits, currants or raisins, and nuts, in whatever combination and proportion you’re stuck with.

Blend until well mixed but still lumpy – about 20 seconds.

Pour the wet into the dry ingredients, stir to mix well, then pour the batter into a buttered 9x5x3” loaf pan.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes in a pre-heated 350F oven.