Date Loaf

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. dates
  • 1 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups pecans
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift dry ingredients together three times.
  2. 2
    Sift over fruit and nut mixture.
  3. 3
    Add beaten egg yolks; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites to which vanilla has been added.
  4. 4
    Let stand 30 minutes. Mix again.
  5. 5
    Line angel food pan or loaf pan with wax paper. Grease; pack batter lightly in pan.
  6. 6
    Cover top with foil.
  7. 7
    Bake at 250° for 2 hours; remove foil and bake 15 minutes.

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