Betty's Brazil Nut Fruitcake

This is not the typical Fruit Cake that one thinks of around the holidays - probably because it doesn't have the citron that most fruit cakes have. Mom has been making this for years, and everyone loves it!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1  lb  shelled brazil nut, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates (cut in half)
• 1⁄2 lb pineapple bits (the kind for fruit cake)
• 1  cup  drained maraschino cherry, chopped
• 1  cup raisins (you can mix the gold and dark raisins if desired)
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Sift the dry ingredients together.
2. In large bowl, place chopped fruits and nuts.
3. Add the sifted flour and mix to coat well.
4. Beat the eggs and add the vanilla.
5. Mix with the dry ingredients and fruit and nuts until well coated.
6. Grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan and line with wax paper.
7. Add mixture to prepared pan.
8. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
9. Remove from pan and immediately remove wax paper and cool before slicing.