VANILLA WAFERS FRUIT CAKE 
1 (11 oz.) bag vanilla wafers
1 lb. pecans
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/4 lb. white raisins (c.)
2 eggs
1/2 c. white sugar
1 sm. can evaporated milk
1/8 tsp. salt

Crush vanilla wafers with rolling pin. Chop fruit, nuts, keeping out 4 whole cherries, 16 pecan halves and 2 slices pineapple. Mix chopped nuts and fruit with vanilla wafer crumbs. Beat eggs well. Add sugar, salt and milk. To this mixture add fruit, nuts and wafers, blending well.

Let stand while preparing pan with waxed paper liner. Pack into pan, decorate with cherries, pineapple and nuts. Bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

 

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