New Orleans Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 lbs pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 lb candied pineapple
• 1 lb candied cherry
• 1 lb candied date

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy;

3. 3

   Coat fruits with flour mixture (flour and baking powder).

4. 4

   Add egg mixture.

5. 5

   Line 2 loaf pans with wax paper and dump 1/2 mixture in each pan.

6. 6

   Bake in oven for 1 hour.