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Treasure Loaf

Course: Dessert
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 1688kcal
Author: John and Wanda Anderson
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ pounds dates pitted
  • 8 ounces maraschino cherries drained
  • 1 pound English walnuts
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.  Add dates, cherries and walnuts.  (Do not cut the dates, nuts or cherries - leave them whole.)
  • Mix well using your hands, until well coated.
  • Beat eggs.  Add vanilla, then combine with the flour mixture.  Mix well.
  • Line a greased 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4-inch loaf pan with heavy brown paper, then grease the paper.  Pour in batter.  Bake at 325o for 1 hour and 10 minutes.  Remove from pan.  Take paper off.  Cool and wrap in waxed paper.

Nutrition

Calories: 1688kcal | Carbohydrates: 241g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 79g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 1785mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 182g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 7.5mg