Chop Suey Loaf

Great fruit bread with an orange flavor.

Cream shortening , add sugar and beat well.

Add beaten egg and vanilla.

Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with liquid to egg mixture , beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Stir , do not beat , then add fruit and nuts which have been dusted with flour.

Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 1 / 4 hours or until done.

When loaf is cool , drizzle with a glaze made with confectioners sugar and milk.

shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, orange, juice of, raisins, candied cherry, walnuts