mom's best fruitcake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 pound brazil nuts
• 1 pound pitted dates
• 3/4 cup candied cherries
• 1 pound candied pineapple
• 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). line 2 small loaf pans with parchment or wax paper.
• in a large bowl combine brazil nuts, dates, cherries and pineapple. over the fruit and nuts sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. mix well.
• in a small bowl combine eggs and vanilla; beat until foamy. pour over fruit mixture and mix well. spoon batter into prepared pans.
• bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.