Christmas Special Fruit Cake
["3 c. coarsely chopped nuts", "1 lb. coarsely chopped dates", "1 c. maraschino cherries, halved", "3/4 c. all-purpose flour", "3/4 c. sugar", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. cloves", "1/2 tsp. nutmeg", "1/2 tsp. ginger"]
["Mix the first 3 ingredients together and set aside.", "Mix dry ingredients; pour over fruit and nut mixture and stir until well coated.", "Beat 3 eggs until foamy and pour into mixture.", "Stir well.", "Spoon in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan that is greased and lined with wax paper.", "Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes at 300\u00b0.", "Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan."]
["nuts", "dates", "maraschino cherries", "all-purpose", "sugar", "baking powder", "salt", "cinnamon", "cloves", "nutmeg", "ginger"]