Mom's nut & date cake
Yield: 1 Cake
Ingredients:
- 4 c Sugar
- 1 1/2 c Butter
- 1 qt Pecan halves
- 1 qt Dates chopped
- 3 c Flour Eggs as needed (5-7)
- 2 tb Vanilla extract Prepare a large tube pan; line the bottom with brown paper and grease the pan and lining. Preheat oven to
- 275 degrees F.
Instructions:
Cut butter and sugar together until it resembles cornmeal. Cover the pecans and dates with the flour (in large bowl); rub together so all pieces are well-floured. Dump sugar and butter on top; mix. Break in whole eggs (fewest possible) until you have the a wet mass but not a batter. Add vanilla extract and pour into prepared cake pan. Bake until done 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
