Prep: 25 mins | Bake: 1 hour + cooling | Makes: 2 loaves (12 slices each)

Ingredients:

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) pitted dates, chopped

1 lb. chopped candied pineapple

1 lb. red candied cherries

1/2 lb. walnut halves

1/2 lb. Brazil nuts

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

Dash salt

4 eggs, separated

1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine the dates, pineapple, cherries and nuts. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into fruit mixture until well coated.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks until slightly thickened. In another bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into egg yolk mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Add to fruit mixture; gently fold until blended. Pour into two well-greased and floured 8×4″ loaf pans. Bake at 300°F for 1-1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool dry place. Using a serrated knife, cut in slices.