Fruitcake For The Holiday - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
1/2 c. butter
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
pinch of salt
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. candied mixed fruit
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. chopped candied pineapple
1 c. chopped candied cherries
1 c. white raisins
1/2 lb. pecan halves

Preparation

Mix all ingredients into a large bowl.
Beat eggs well; add butter, milk, brown sugar, vanilla and salt.
Stir until moist. Then add flour and baking powder.
Stir in mixed fruit, nutmeg, ground allspice, cinnamon and all other candied fruits and nuts. Pour into tube pan with heavy wax paper in bottom of pan.
Bake at 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.
Decorate cake top with red and green cherries and pecan halves.