Special Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. chopped nuts (Brazil, pecans, walnuts or others)
1 lb. pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1 c. halved maraschino cherries
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine nuts, dates and cherries.
In another bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruit are well coated. Beat eggs until foamy.
Stir in vanilla; fold into nut mixture. Mix well.
Pour into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.