Recipe for x-mas cake

Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients:

3 cups coarsely chopped fiji nuts or other nuts (walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts)
1 pound pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1 cup halved maraschino cherries
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the nuts, dates and cherries. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruit are well coated.
In a small bowl, beat eggs until foamy; stir in vanilla.
Fold into nut mixture and mix well.
Pour into a greased and parchment paper-lined 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 300°F/150°C for 1-3/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.