Christmas Nut Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 pkg. chopped dates
2 small bags vanilla wafers
1 box raisins
1 box currants
1 qt. chopped pecans
1 pt. candied fruit and peels
1 small container candied cherries
2 large cans sweetened condensed milk
coconut (not flaked)

Preparation

Crush cookies to a fine crumb; add other ingredients, one at a time, stirring well.
Save cherries to decorate top and coconut to roll cake in after it is well mixed.
Make at least a week before serving so it will slice well.
Wrap in foil and put in refrigerator.