Easy Fruit Cake
["3 c. chopped pecans", "1 c. maraschino cherries, halved", "3/4 c. all-purpose flour", "3/4 c. sugar", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "3 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 lb. pitted dates, chopped"]
["In a large bowl combine nuts, dates and cherries.", "In another bowl stir flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.", "Add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruit are well coated.", "Beat eggs until foamy.", "Add vanilla.", "Fold in nut mixture.", "Mix well; pour in greased and wax paper-lined pan.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.", "Cool in pan 10 minutes."]
["pecans", "maraschino cherries", "all-purpose", "sugar", "baking soda", "salt", "eggs", "vanilla", "dates"]