1 c. raisins
1 c. prunes
1 c. dates, chopped
2 c. water
2 sticks butter
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
4 eggs
1 c. chopped nuts

Boil fruits and water 5 minutes. Add butter, set aside to cool. Beat 4 eggs. Add vanilla, flour sifted with salt, soda and cinnamon, then fruit mixture and nuts. Mix well. Grease and flour a horn pan, pour in batter. Bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick comes clean. Note: May be baked in several small foil loaf pans, cooled and frozen.