Christmas Special Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. coarsely chopped nuts
1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
1 c. halved maraschino cherries
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. each: salt and baking powder
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.