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Date Fruitcake
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients:
4 cups dates, stoned but not cut up
1 lb walnut pieces, not cut up
1 lb candied cherry, not cut up
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Mix dates, walnuts and cherries.
2. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder, and mix with the fruit mixture. Add sugar and mix.
3. Beat 4 egg yolks until thick and mix thoroughly through cake mix. Add vanilla.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff and dry and fold into mixture.
5. Line 2 loaf pans with wax paper, pour in mix and bake 1 hr at 350 degrees, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Oven temperatures vary. Do not overbake if you have a hot oven.
By RecipeOfHealth.com