Wafer Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box vanilla wafers
• 1 pound pecans
• 1/2 pound candied cherries
• 1/2 pound candied pineapple
• 1/4 pound dates (scant cup)
• 1 cup shredded coconut*
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 small can evaporated milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Crush vanilla wafers with a rolling pin or in a food processor.
2. Chop fruit and nuts, keeping out 4 whole cherries, 16 date halves and 2 slices of pineapple.
3. Mix chopped fruit, coconut and nuts with wafer crumbs.
4. Beat eggs well; add sugar, evaporated milk and salt.
5. To this mixture add fruit, nuts and wafer mixture, mixing well. Let stand while preparing pan with wax paper.
6. Pack into a pan, decorate top with cherries, date halves and pineapple.
7. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour.

Notes

Coconut may be omitted if you don't care for it.