Christmas Special Fruitcake
["3 c. coarsely chopped Brazil nuts or other nuts (walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts)", "1 lb. pitted dates, coarsely chopped", "1 c. halved maraschino cherries", "3/4 c. flour", "3/4 c. sugar", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "3 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["In mixing bowl, combine nuts, dates and cherries.", "In another bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to nut mixture, stirring until nuts and fruits are well coated.", "Beat eggs until foamy.", "Stir in vanilla, fold into nut mixture. Mix well. Pour into a greased and wax paper lined 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.", "Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack."]
["nuts", "dates", "maraschino cherries", "flour", "sugar", "baking powder", "salt", "eggs", "vanilla"]