Tropical Fruitcake

• 1 lb brazil nut (uncracked)
• 2 (7 1/4 ounce) packages dates (whole and no pits)
• 1 cup maraschino cherry (drain very well)
• 1/4 lb candied green cherries (no mint flavor)
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring

1. Cover brazil nuts with water and boil for 3 minutes; drain and crack.
2. Put the nuts, dates, and both cherries into a bowl.
3. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt over the fruit mixture.
4. Mix well with hands till all the ingredients are coated.
5. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl till frothy and add the vanilla and almond.
6. Mix this with the batter.
7. Line a bread pan with foil very neatly and grease and flour it.
8. Dump the batter into the pan and bake 300 degree oven for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
9. Cover with foil the last part of baking.
10. Leave in pan to cool and then the foil should come out easily.
11. Make 3-4 days ahead before serving.
12. Wrap in plastic wrap .

dates, maraschino cherry, green cherries, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, eggs, vanilla, almond flavoring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tropical-fruitcake-211635 (may not work)