Christmas Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. dates
1 lb. walnuts
1 lb. Brazil nuts
1 1/2 lb. red/green candied cherries
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
5 eggs, beaten only until yolks are broken

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients.
Do not chop nuts; everything is whole. Add remaining ingredients; mix by hand.
Fill greased and floured bread pans 3/4 full.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours; test for doneness.