Fruit And Nut Gem Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons currants
• 4 tablespoons chopped nut meats
• 2 tablespoons chopped candied citron peel
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Cream Crisco and sugar together, then add well-beaten egg yolks.
2. 2 Beat egg whites stiffly and add alternately with the milk.
3. 3 Stir in sifted flour, baking powder, salt, fruits, nuts, and vanilla extract.
4. 4 Divide mixture into greased and floured gem pans.
5. 5 Bake for 20 minutes in a moderate oven (350°F).