[Sca-cooks] Rec:::Polish Mazurek Tea Cakes

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In view of our ongoing fruit cake discussion, I just ran into this recipe and
thought I'd pass it along. It seems like it might be a nice compromise
between fruit cake and cake with raisins etc in it.
Phillipa

Polish Mazurek Tea Cakes

1-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup soft butter
3 eggs
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1-1/4 cup golden raisins
1 pound pitted dates
1 cup chopped nuts
juice of one orange and one lemon
candied cherries
pineapple, citron and orange peel
1 jigger rum

Mix 1 cup of the sugar, flour and salt together.
Cut in butter.
Add 1 egg and then cream.
Mix until well blended.
Spread in 15" x 10" x 1" pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Mix remaining ingredients well except candied fruit.
Spread on the pastry.
Bake an additional 20 minutes.
Decorate with candied fruit.