Kentucky Fruit Filling

A fruity filling for a fruity cake. Try it with the Heritage Jam Cake.

Original recipe makes 2 cups filling

Ingredients

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup chopped raisins
1 large orange
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. Cut orange into sections, and remove the seeds. Grind the sections, peels and all.
  2. Combine dates, raisins, and ground orange in a medium saucepan: stir well. Stir in sugar and orange juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
  3. Spread hot filling between layers or on top of cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 107 kcal
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.1 g
Fiber: 1.9 g
Protein: 0.9 g
Sodium: 2 mg