Christmas Special Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. coarsely chopped nuts
1 c. raisins or dates
1 c. halved maraschino cherries
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Add nuts, raisins and cherries to flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Stir until nuts and cherries are well coated.
Beat eggs until foamy.
Stir in vanilla.
Fold in nut mixture.
Pour into greased and floured wax paper lined 9 x 5 x 3-inch pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes.
Turn on rack to cool.