Fruitcake..It Was Inevitable

• Produce

  • 1/2 lb Candied pineapple, green and yellow
  • 1 lb Dates, pitted and chopped

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Sugar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 lb Pecans

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tsp Vanilla or 1 tablespoon rum

• Other

  • 1/2 lb Candied cherries (red and geen

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb pecans
• 1 lb dates-pitted and chopped
• 1/2 lb candied cherries (red and geen)
• 1/2 lb candied pineapple (green and yellow)
• 3/4 c sugar
• 3/4 c flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla or 1 tablespoon rum, bourbon, or brandy

Directions

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees (that is not a typo-TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY degrees)
• Place a pan with boiling water in the oven to create steam.
• Fill the pan as needed during baking.
• Spray two loaf pans with cooking spray and line with wax paper.
• Spray wax paper with cooking spray.
• Chop dates and nuts.
• Sift dry ingredients over fruit and nuts and mix in.
• Beat eggs until light, add vanilla and pour over fruit, mixing well. (you will probably need to mix with your hands)
• Spoon into prepared pans, pressing down gently to remove large air bubbles and spaces.
• Bake at 250 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• Let cool.