White Christmas Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. white raisins
1/2 c. chopped, candied pineapple
1 c. nuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Stir in eggs and vanilla.
Mix 3 cups flour with salt.
Stir into butter mixture.
Mix 1 cup flour with fruits and nuts.
Add to mixture and stir well.
Grease tube pan. Place 2 or 3 layers waxed paper on bottom and sides.
Pour batter into pan.
Pour 2 cups water in shallow pan.
Place on bottom shelf of oven underneath cake.
Bake in preheated oven at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until tests done.