1 lb. whole, pitted dates
1/2 c. red cherries, drained
1/2 c. green cherries, drained
3 c. chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans or combination of each
1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, beaten well

Mix dry ingredients together. Add fruits and stir to coat. Add vanilla to beaten eggs and stir into fruit and dry ingredient mixture. Pour into tube pan. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes at 300 degrees. NOTE: Grease pan well, cool 10 minutes and turn onto rack.