Fruit Bread

Ingredients

• 1½ cups sifted flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅔ cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped dates
• ½ cup chopped green cherries
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• ½ cup red cherries, chopped

Directions

1. Sift flour; baking powder and salt together: stir in chocolate chips, pecans, dates and cherries until well coated with flour.
2. In large bowl beat eggs.
3. Gradually beat in sugar.
4. Fold in flour mixture and pour into greased loaf pan.
5. Bake about 1½ hours or until well done at 325°F.