Fruit Nut Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup dates, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, cut in half
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease and flour 1 (9"x 5") loaf pan or 8 miniature (3 1/2"x 2 1/2").
• 2. Combine nuts, dates and cherries in large mixing bowl.
• 3. In another bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 4. Add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruits are well coated.
• 5. Fold eggs and vanilla into mixture and stir until all ingredients are moistened. Gently spoon into prepared pan.
• 6. Bake 1 hour for large loaf or 30 minutes for miniature loaves or until dry and lightly browned.
• 7. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Loosen edges and turn onto wire rack.

Servings

• Makes 1 (9" x 5") loaf or 12 miniature (3 1/2" x 2 1/2") loaves

Tips

*Substitute any variety of favorite nuts.