Jewel Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. pecans
2 (7 oz.) pkg. pitted dates
3/4 lb. candied cherries
3/4 lb. candied pineapple
2 pkg. shredded coconut
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Line a loaf pan with heavy brown paper.
Grease paper well. (Use about a 4-inch deep pan and a brown paper sack.)
Chop pecans, dates, cherries and pineapple into medium-sized pieces. Place all ingredients in mixing bowl.
Mix until blended.
Turn into prepared loaf pan and press with spoon, or use your hand, to level the top.