Fruitcake Without Citron - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups pitted dates
3 cups candied pineapple chunks
3 cups red and green candied cherries
8 cups walnut halves
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Grease a 10 x 14 inch pan; line with waxed paper.
Mix fruits and nuts in a large bowl.
Sift dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Mix eggs, corn syrup, sugar and oil in a medium size bowl. Gradually beat in dry ingredients. Pour over fruit mixture and mix. Firmly pack into pan.
Bake at 275 degrees F (135 degree C) about 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until top appears dry. Cool in pan.