Grandma’s Fruitcake Recipe

Ingredients

Group 1
• 1/2 lb. cherries
• 1/2 lb. pineapple
• 1 lb. dates (cut in half)
• 1 lb. pecans
Group 2
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
Group 3
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs

Preparation

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients from Group 1.
2. In a second mixing bowl, combine the ingredients from Group 2.
3. Add Group 2 into the bowl with Group 1 ingredients and mix well. This will coat and help separate Group 1 ingredients.
4. Now add the Group 3 ingredients and mix well.
5. Grease 2 bread loaf pans and line the bottom of each pan with 3 pieces of wax paper. Put half of the ingredients into each pan.
6. In a preheated oven, place a pan of water on the lower rack, and place cake pans on the center rack and bake for 1 hour at 275°, then turn the temperature up to 350° and bake for another 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool before removing from the pans.