Evie's Fruitcake



	Evie's Fruitcake cakes, fruits/nuts 4 1/2 cup chopped pecans 3 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 2 lb dates, chopped 1 lb candied cherries, cut up 1 lb candied pineapple, cut up 28 oz sweetened condensed milk 2 can shredded coconut (4-oz) Combine pecans, walnuts, dates, cherries (reserve a few whole cherries for decoration), pineapple, condensed milk and coconut. Mix with hands. Turn into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 225F about 1 1/2 hours. (Cake is done when no milk oozes out when pressed with finger.) Decorate with reserved cherries, if desired. Let cool. Turn out on foil and wrap snugly. Store in refrigerator or freezer about 1 month before serving. Makes 1 10-inch cake