2-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1-1/2 cups mixed candied fruits
1/3 cups raisins
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup orange juice
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in chopped nuts, candied fruits, and raisins. Cream shortening, add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Combine mashed banana and orange juice; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Turn into a greased, was-paper-lined 9x5x3 loaf pan. Bake at 350 1-1/4 hours. Cool 20-30 min. before turning out on cake rack.
Makes 1 loaf.