Christmas Nut Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 pounds blanched whole almonds
• 1 pound brazil nuts
• 1/2 pound walnut halves
• 1/2 pound pecan halves
• 1 1/2 pounds pitted dates
• 1/3 pound red candied cherries
• 1/3 pound green candied cherries
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• preheat oven to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c). line two 5x9 inch loaf pans with greased parchment paper.
• combine the almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, dates, red and green cherries; mix well.
• sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. combine with nut mixture and mix well.
• beat eggs and vanilla, add to nut and flour mixture and mix well.
• press into 2 lined loaf pans and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. set aside for 5 minutes and remove from pans. completely cool on wire rack.