- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pound Brazil nuts
- 1 pound chopped walnuts
- 1 pound pecan halves
- 1 pound red candied cherries
- 1 pound green candied cherries
- 2 pounds pitted dates
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9×5 inch loaf pans, line them with parchment paper, and grease the paper.
- Beat eggs, salt and vanilla together until very light and lemon colored. Add sugar, 1 cup of the flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Put brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, red and green cherries into a large bowl. Dust with the remaining 1/2 cup flour. Then add the egg and sugar mixture. This is a very stiff mixture. Mix with hands.
- Press into 3 – 9×5 inch loaf pans which you have lined with parchment paper and have greased both pan and paper. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).