fruitcake without citron

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 3 cups candied pineapple chunks
• 3 cups red and green candied cherries
• 8 cups walnut halves
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• grease a 10 x 14 inch tube pan; line with waxed paper.
• mix fruits and nuts in a large bowl.
• sift dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• mix eggs, corn syrup, sugar and oil in a medium size bowl. gradually beat in dry ingredients. pour over fruit mixture and mix. firmly pack into pan.
• bake at 275 degrees f (135 degree c) about 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until top appears dry. cool in pan.