Orange Slice Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. orange slice candy, chopped fine
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. coconut
1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
*4 loaf pans, lined with wax paper

Preparation

Cream margarine and sugar.
Add eggs and mix well.
Set aside. Roll dates and oranges in 1/2 cup flour.
Set aside.
Mix soda and buttermilk and add to creamed mixture.
Stir in remaining flour and salt.
Fold in date mixture, coconut and nuts.
Pour into *4 small loaf pans.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 2 hours.