Evie's fruitcake

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupChopped pecans
cupChopped walnuts
2poundsDates, chopped
1poundsCandied cherries, cut up
1poundsCandied pineapple, cut up
28ouncesSweetened condensed milk
2cansShredded coconut (4-oz)

Directions

Combine pecans, walnuts, dates, cherries (reserve a few whole cherries for decoration), pineapple, condensed milk and coconut. Mix with hands. Turn into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 225F about 1½ hours. (Cake is done when no milk oozes out when pressed with finger.) Decorate with reserved cherries, if desired.

Let cool. Turn out on foil and wrap snugly. Store in refrigerator or freezer about 1 month before serving. Makes 1 10-inch cake