Betty's Brazil Nut Fruitcake

Name: Betty's Brazil Nut Fruitcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1 lb shelled brazil nut, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates (cut in half); 1/2 lb pineapple bits (the kind for fruit cake); 1 cup drained maraschino cherry, chopped; 1 cup raisins (you can mix the gold and dark raisins if desired); 3/4 cup flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by LiisaN

"This is not the typical Fruit Cake that one thinks of around the holidays - probably because it doesn't have the citron that most fruit cakes have. Mom has been making this for years, and everyone loves it!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 5mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1 loaf

ingredients

1 lb shelled brazil nut, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates (cut in half)
¹⁄₂ lb pineapple bits (the kind for fruit cake)
1 cup drained maraschino cherry, chopped
1 cup raisins (you can mix the gold and dark raisins if desired)
³⁄₄ cup flour
³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Sift the dry ingredients together.
In large bowl, place chopped fruits and nuts.
Add the sifted flour and mix to coat well.
Beat the eggs and add the vanilla.
Mix with the dry ingredients and fruit and nuts until well coated.
Grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan and line with wax paper.
Add mixture to prepared pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Remove from pan and immediately remove wax paper and cool before slicing.

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LiisaN

Twin Cities, 0

<P>I'm a Mom of three boys: 19, 16, 13 (Josh, Jake and Jonah) and a 1 yr old golden retriever-Jethro. I work full-time as a Medicare compliance analyst for a non-profit health insurer. I love to cook - although I don't always have enough time to do as I'd like to do. I don't especially care to do the clean up though- but who does?? Food in general brings people together and makes people feel at ease. My boys love to help out in the kitchen-especially if I'm baking bread or baking sweet treats for them. If anyone were to ask them what I put in a recipe - first two ingredients they'd list would be olive oil and garlic -- (well not for the sweet stuff..at least)! I'm constantly browsing to see how I can alter/influence my family's eating - as well as trying to get it on the table quickly! My boys are all hockey players - so I spend a lot of time at the ice arena. When I have time of my own..I try to get on the golf course or read cookbooks.</P>

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