Bette Dierolf'S Nut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 lb. pitted dates
2 lb. shelled walnuts
1 lb. Brazil nuts
1 (8 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
5 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Leave nuts and dates whole, do not chop.
Drain cherries; add dates, cherries and nuts.
Cook fruit and nut mixture with flour. Beat eggs and add vanilla.
Mix egg mixture with flour mixture (easiest to do with your hands).
Spoon mixture into 3 (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch) greased pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Slices better if stored for a while.