Christmas Nut Cake
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Description
This nut loaf is all nuts. I have never met anyone who didn't like it - except for a few nuts!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds blanched whole almonds
- 1 pound Brazil nuts
- ½ pound walnut halves
- ½ pound pecan halves
- 1 ½ pounds pitted dates
- ⅓ pound red candied cherries
- ⅓ pound green candied cherries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line two 5x9 inch loaf pans with greased parchment paper.
- 2. Combine the almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, dates, red and green cherries; mix well.
- 3. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine with nut mixture and mix well.
- 4. Beat eggs and vanilla, add to nut and flour mixture and mix well.
- 5. Press into 2 lined loaf pans and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Set aside for 5 minutes and remove from pans. Completely cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 to 10 servings
calories: 598.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 51.9 g
protein: 13.6 g
saturated fat: 7.7 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
sodium: 122.3 mg
fiber: 8.3 g
sugar: 35.1 g
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