1 lb. vanilla wafers
10 oz. jar maraschino cherries
8 oz. box pitted dates, chopped
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Crush vanilla wafers. Put in other ingredients except milk. Blend well. Add milk and mix until it is all moist. Let set about 30 minutes then shape into logs. Roll into log and wrap in waxed paper. Slice and serve.