Southern Date Nut Cake
["2 lb. walnuts, chopped", "3 (8 oz.) boxes chopped dates", "1 1/2 c. sifted flour", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt", "6 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2 c. maraschino cherries, chopped"]
["Combine nuts and dates; mix well.", "Add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.", "Continue to mix well.", "Use your hands to mix evenly.", "Beat eggs in a bowl.", "Add vanilla and chopped cherries. Mix with hands to work the batter thoroughly.", "The mixture will seem a little dry.", "Grease and flour a tube pan generously.", "Line the bottom with wax paper.", "Pack mixture into the tube pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0."]
["walnuts", "dates", "flour", "sugar", "baking powder", "salt", "eggs", "vanilla", "maraschino cherries"]