Christmas Nut Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds blanched whole almonds
• 1 pound Brazil nuts
• 0.5 pounds walnut halves
• 0.5 pounds pecan halves
• 1.5 pounds pitted dates
• 0.33 pounds red candied cherries
• 0.33 pounds green candied cherries
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line two 5x9-inch loaf pans with greased parchment paper.

2. 2

   Combine almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, dates, red and green cherries; mix well.

3. 3

   Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Combine with nut mixture and mix well.

4. 4

   Beat eggs and vanilla, add to nut and flour mixture and mix well.

5. 5

   Press into 2 lined loaf pans and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Set aside for 5 minutes and remove from pans. Completely cool on wire rack.