Cherry Walnut Fruitcake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried cherries
• 2 cups pitted dates, chopped
• 1 cup cream sherry
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300°f.
• 2 lightly spray or wipe four 3x6x2 inch loaf pans with vegetable oil. (i used muffin cups which worked out great).
• 3 in a large bowl, combine cherries, dates, and 1/2 cup sherry; set aside for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 in a separate large bowl, mix flour, sugar, and baking powder. add the nuts. add the egg and egg whites. mix well.
• 5 stir the flour mixture into the fruit mixture. place 1 cup of batter into each loaf pan.
• 6 bake for 1 hour, or until golden brown.
• 7 remove from oven and immediately pour the remaining sherry over the loaves.
• 8 keep in a tin, well wrapped with plastic wrap, for up to two weeks.