Christmas Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dates
1 lb. pecans
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1 c. flour
1/2 lb. candied cherries
pinch of salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
4 eggs (large)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Beat egg yolks; mix sugar and baking powder together.
Add to egg yolks.
Add vanilla and fold in sifted flour.
Add fruit and nuts; mix well.
Beat egg whites and add to mixture.
Stir together and bake in a tube pan for 2 hours at 250\u00b0 or bake in loaf pan until done (1 hour).