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Fruitcake, Date

Source of Recipe

California Date Growers Association, Indio CA


List of Ingredients

4 C pitted dates, whole
1 pound walnuts, whole
1 pound cherries, (or 1/2 pineapple)
1/2 tsp salt
1 C flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 C sugar
4 eggs, separated
vanilla to taste


Recipe

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and mix with fruit and nuts. Add 1 C sugar and mix. Add 4 egg yolks well beaten. Mix well. add 4 egg whites, beaten stiff and dry, and vanilla. Put in 2 loaf pans that have been lined with waxed paper, buttered and floured. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Each cake will serve 10-12. Serve plain or with whipped cream or hard sauce.