Fruit Cake
Terry Simmons
"This is a wonderful fruitcake recipe that is very different from most others that was given to me more than 20 years ago by an elderly German lady. Each Christmas I make them and give them for gifts. When people hear "fruitcake" they shudder... but when they eat mine...they just love it."

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup drained maraschino cherries (I cut them in half)

1 (14 ounce) package pitted dates

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Line two 3x7 inch loaf pans with wax paper. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.

1. Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.

2. Add walnuts, cherries, dates and chips and stir until fruit is well coated.

3. Add eggs and mix well.

4. Divide into prepared loaf pans. Bake at 300F degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

5. When done, take out of pans, peel off paper, cool and wrap into foil Refrigerate.

I hope you try it and enjoy it.
Truly, it's an easy and delicious recipe.

Happy Holidays