Fruit Cake
["1 (1 lb.) pkg. or 3 c. pitted dates", "4 oz. red candied pineapple chunks", "4 oz. green candied pineapple chunks", "4 oz. red candied cherries", "1 lb. shelled Brazil nuts or pecans", "1 c. flour", "1 c. sugar", "4 well beaten eggs", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla or rum flavoring"]
["Cut up\tdates;\tcombine", "fruit and nuts.", "Sift together the dry", "ingredients.", "Add", "to\tfruit", "and nuts, coating well. Stir in beaten", "eggs", "and\tvanilla; mix well.", "Line loaf pans with heavy paper (I use paper bags);", "grease paper.", "Fill with batter.", "Bake in a slow oven (325\u00b0) for 1 hour or until done."]
["dates", "red candied pineapple", "green candied pineapple", "red candied cherries", "nuts", "flour", "sugar", "eggs", "baking powder", "vanilla"]