Dad'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dates
1 lb. pecans
1/2 lb. candied cherries
2 slices candied pineapple
4 eggs
1 c. white sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Grease and flour two 4 x 8-inch loaf pans; preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Break eggs into bowl and beat thoroughly; add sugar and beat well.
Add baking powder and salt to flour and mix.
Stir flour mixture into the eggs and sugar batter; add nuts and fruit.
The pecans, cherries and dates are to be added whole.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Serves 12 to 15.