Fruitcake(Without The Candied Fruit) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter (no substitutes), softened
6 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
4 Tbsp. half and half cream
1 c. chopped dates
3 c. pecan halves
6 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. raisins
3/4 c. craisins (dried cranberries)

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar, eggs and honey.
Add dry ingredients alternately with cream. Beat in fruit and nuts. Pack into 2 greased and floured medium sized loaf or 3 small loaf pans. Place pans on middle rack of oven; place a shallow pan of hot water on the lowest rack. Bake at 300\u00b0 for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan. Loosen with a knife and remove from pan. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.