Lil Rhodey's Holiday Loaf

This fruitcake loaf has pecans, honey-roasted peanuts, dates, glazed cherries and pineapple, and raisins folded into a batter with rolled oats.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup halved pecans
• 1 1/3 cups honey-roasted peanuts, chopped
• 4 oz glazed whole cherries
• 4 oz glazed pineapple, chopped
• 1/2 lb chopped, pitted dates
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• Cream sherry wine

Directions:

In a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, then stir in oats. In another bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla together; add to flour mixture. Add fruits and nuts; stir all ingredients together well. Pour mixture into two loaf pans and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes. When done, let cool slightly and remove from pans. Spoon sherry over and serve.

Number of Servings:  2 loaves

Notes from the Cook: May be frozen and re-warmed later.