Mrs Donald Fish

Fruit Filled Spritz

• 4 cups sifted AP flour
• ½ tsp soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 eggs
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp almond extract

Frutti Nut Filling

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• 1¼ cups cut dates
• 2 tsp grated orange rind
• ½ cup candied cherries, finely chopped
• ½ cup coconut, flaked or shredded
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

Combine water, sugar, dates and orange rind in a soucepan and cook, stirring constantly until thick. When cool, stir in cherries, coconut, and nuts.