Fruitcake Roons

Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup crushed pinapple, drained
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp iodized salt
1 cup glazed fruits
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup toasted and coarsely-chopped cashew nuts
2 tbsp brandy
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp molasses


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300F. Cook brown sugar and crushed pinapple in a saucepan for 12 minutes or until dry. Set aside.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix the glazed fruits, raisins, nuts, candied crushed pinapple, brandy, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside.
4. Cream margarine until light and fluffy.
5. Gradually add sugar. Add egg. Blend thoroughly. Add molasses.
6. Coat fruits with flour mixture. Blend fruit-flour mixture with the batter.
7. Drop 3 heaping tsp in a each aluminum cup. Bake for 25 minutes.


Makes 26 pieces.
Candied crushed pineapple replaces imported ingredients.


Source: #43, Del Monte Kitchenomics