Christmas Special Fruitcake

Name: Christmas Special Fruitcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups pecans or 3 cups hazelnuts; 1 lb pitted dates, coarsely chopped (about 2 full cups); 1 cup halved maraschino cherry; 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

Submitted by Olha7397

"Removing fruitcakes from their pans can be difficult unless the pan is lined with waxed paper. This is my favourite fruitcake. It is filled with 3 cups of nuts, dates and maraschino cherries. It does not contain any fat. I use dates from the health food store which are dry and delicious. This is not too sweet or cloying. I make it all the time. Don’t wait until Christmas it is very easy and quick."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 5mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 24

ingredients

3 3 cups pecans or 3 cups hazelnuts
1 lb pitted dates, coarsely chopped (about 2 full cups)
1 cup halved maraschino cherry
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

directions

In a mixing bowl, combine nuts, dates and cherries.
In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into nut mixture 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 inch by 5 inch by 3 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 300°F for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 24 servings. Cake will get softer overnight.
Country Cooking.