1 lb. dates
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. candied fruit
2 c. (4 sticks) butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. white sugar
3 c. pecans
7 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. almond flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/2 tsp. mace

Mix fruit and nuts. Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add dry ingredients and flavors. Add fruit. Grease pan well. Sprinkle pan with flour after oiling it. Bake, slow, at 275°F for approximately 3 hours or until done.