Fruit Treats

l cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped prunes
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cut in pats
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

In a saucepan, combine fruits and water. Bring to boil
and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in margarine and salt. Set
aside to cool. Add remaining ingredients to fruit. Stir
just until dry ingredients are moistened, spoon into
greased muffin pans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. You may
also bake in a 9 x 11 pan. The treat may be baked in
fancy cupcakes and decorated with quartered maraschino
cherries or half a pecan.






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