Chocolate Chip Fruitcake

• 1-1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup candied cherries
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 cups walnuts
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar

1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Cut dates in large chunks, slice cherries in half, chop nuts.
3. Mix together fruits, nuts and chocolate chips.
4. Beat eggs until foamy.
5. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until smooth and light.
6. Stir in flour mixture, then fruit mixture.
7. Pour into 9x5-inch loaf pan that has been lined with greased wax paper.
8. Bake 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours in 325F oven.
9. Cool in pan for 30 minutes, remove from pan.
10. Peel off paper and cool completely.
11. Wrap in foil and refrigerate or freeze.

flour, candied cherries, baking powder, walnuts, salt, chocolate chips, dates, eggs, sugar

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1720 (may not work)