Ingredients

  • 3 (8 oz.) pkg. pitted dates
  • 1 lb. candied pineapple (half green, half yellow) + some green for decoration
  • 1 lb. whole candied cherries + some for decoration
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 lb. (8 c.) pecan halves + some for decoration
  • light corn syrup

Method

  • Use two 9 x 3 1/2-inch loose-bottomed tube pans or two 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans (or use one of each).
  • With pastry brush, grease pans well with softened butter or margarine.
  • Set pan on piece of brown paper and trace around edge and inside of tube, then cut out tracing and fit in pan.
  • Cut a strip the right length and width and fit around side of pan.
  • For loaf pan, cut bottom and all side sections separately.
  • Turn on oven; set at 275°.