North Carolina Bishops Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs, well beaten
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. cut up dates
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and cut up (1 c.)
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Combine eggs and sugar.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to egg mixture.
Stir in dates, cherries, chocolate pieces and nuts.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 1 1/4 hours.
Let stand overnight before slicing.