Christmas Special Fruitcake

1.  
2. 3 cups coarsely chopped
3. (walnuts,or pecans )

1. 1 pound pitted dates, coarsely chopped
2.  
3. 1 cup halved maraschino cherries
4.  
5. 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
6.  
7. 3/4 cup sugar
8.  
9. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10.  
11. 1/2 teaspoon salt
12.  
13. 3 Eggland's Best Eggs
14.  
15. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
17. In a large bowl, combine the nuts, dates
18. and cherries.  Combine the flour, sugar,
19.  baking powder and salt;
20.  add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts
21. and fruit are well coated.

1. In a small bowl, beat eggs until foamy;
2. stir in vanilla.
3.  Fold into nut mixture and mix well.
4.  Pour into a greased and
5. parchment paper-lined 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
6. Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 hours or
7.  until a toothpick inserted near the center comes
8.  out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing
9. from pan to a wire rack.

1.  Yield: 24 servings.