Snow on the Mountain I
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"This makes a beautiful dish and is a favorite of my family and friends at Christmas. It is rich but so delicious"
Original recipe yield: 18 to 20 servings.
- Prep Time:
- 40 Minutes
- Cook Time:
- 20 Minutes
- Ready In:
- 1 Hour
- Servings:
- 19
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INGREDIENTS:
- BATTER
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- FILLING
- 5 oranges - peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size pieces
- 5 bananas, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- TOPPING
- 1 pint whipped cream
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
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DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 x13 inch cake pans.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, dates, pecans, eggs, vanilla extract and salt. Mix well and spread evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Crumble into small pieces and cool.
- In a large bowl combine oranges, bananas, pineapple and sugar.
- On a large serving platter spread 1/2 of crumb mixture. Spoon fruit mixture on top. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over fruit. Spread whipped cream over crumbs, sprinkle with coconut and top with cherries. Chill before serving.
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