Christmas Special Fruitcake

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 3 cups coarsely chopped Brazil nuts or other nuts (walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts)
• 1 pound pitted dates, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup halved maraschino cherries
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the nuts, dates and cherries. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruit are well coated.

Beat eggs until foamy; stir in vanilla. Fold into nut mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.

Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 hours. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 24 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 230 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 71 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.