Candied Fruitcake

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs pitted dates
• 1/2 lb candied pineapple (yellow)
• 1/2 lb candied pineapple (green)
• 1 lb candied cherry (whole)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 lbs pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275°f.
• 2 grease two loaf pans.
• 3 line bottom and sides with parchment paper.
• 4 chop all fruit (except cherries) into small pieces.
• 5 mix fruit with the rest of the ingredients, including pecan halves and divide evenly between prepared pans.
• 6 bake in center of oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• 7 remove from pans to cool on rack, and keep in an airtight container.