2 pounds dates, chopped
1 / 2 pound candied pineapple, diced
1 pound or 4 cups pecans, chopped
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1-1 / 2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 pound candied cherries, (red and green) chopped
1 / 2 pound or 2 cups walnuts, chopped
2 to 4 tablespoons rum or brandy or 2 to 4 tablespoons rum extract
1 cup flour
1-1 / 2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon soda
Dredge fruit and nuts in 1 cup flour. Cream the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add 11/2 cups of flour, sifted together with the soda and cinnamon. Add vanilla. Combine with fruit mixture. Bake in slow oven, 325 to 350 degrees, for 15 minutes.