Betty's Brazil Nut Fruitcake

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 sift the dry ingredients together.
• 2 in large bowl, place chopped fruits and nuts.
• 3 add the sifted flour and mix to coat well.
• 4 beat the eggs and add the vanilla.
• 5 mix with the dry ingredients and fruit and nuts until well coated.
• 6 grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan and line with wax paper.
• 7 add mixture to prepared pan.
• 8 bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• 9 remove from pan and immediately remove wax paper and cool before slicing.