New Orleans Fruitcake
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"This cake is full of fruits and nuts. It has been a favorite of our families for thirty years."
Original recipe yield: 2 loaves.
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INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 pounds pecan halves
- 1 pound candied cherries
- 1 pound candied pineapple
- 1 pound pitted dates
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DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper two 5x9 inch loaf pans.
- Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder; add to the egg mixture. Add the candied cherries, pineapple and dates.
- Mix well and pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.
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