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According to the EWG (Environmental Working Group) the 12 most contaminated foods are:
  • apples
  • bell peppers
  • celery
  • cherries
  • imported grapes
  • nectarines
  • peaches
  • pears
  • potatoes
  • red raspberries
  • spinach
  • strawberries
All tested positive for pesticide residue – even after having been washed! Sweet bell peppers were the vegetable with the most pesticides overall, with 39 pesticides detected on a single sample. Conversely, if you're going to buy conventional, peas, broccoli, onions, pineapples, mangoes, bananas, kiwi and papaya had the lowest occurrence of pesticide residue.












Old Fashioned Fruit Cake Recipe
Old Fashioned Fruit Cake Category Cake Recipes 
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-------------------------DARK CAKE MAKES 90 SM. PCS------------------------- 3 3/4 c Diced, mixed candied peel

2 1/2 c Raisins

2 c Currants

2 c Pecan coarsely chopped

1 c Halved red candied cherries

1 c Halved green candied cherrie

1/2 c Dark rum

1 3/4 c All purpose flour

1 t Baking powder

1 t Cinnamon

1/2 t Ground cloves

1/4 t Nutmeg

1/4 t Allspice

1/8 t Salt

1 c Butter, softened

1 c Packed brown sugar

3 Eggs

2 T Molasses

2 t Vanilla

Prepare two 9x5 in. loaf pans or 1 8 in. square pan. In bowl combine peels, raisins, currants, pecan and cherrie. Pour in rum; mix well. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 8 hours or up to 24 hours is best. Toss with 1/2 cup of the flour; set aside. Combine remaining flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt; set aside. In large bowl cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at time , molasses and vanilla beating well. Stir in flour mixture just until blended; stir in fruit mixture. Turn into prepared pans. Bake at 250* for about 3 hours for loaf pans or 4 1/2 hours for square cake pan or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 30 mins; remove from pans. Remove paper and let cool completely on rack. NOTE: See "Fruit Cake Preparation" Recipe for preparation and cooking tips BEFORE STARTING.

 
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