Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4         pound  butter
  3                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  allspice
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2             pounds  dates -- chopped fine
     1/2         pound  candied cherries -- chopped
  3               cups  flour -- plain
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
     1/2           cup  sugar
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  nutmeg
  1              pound  pecans -- chopped
     1/2         pound  candied pineapple -- chopped
     1/2      teaspoon  soda -- dissolved in
     1/2           cup  fruit juice -- wine or brandy

Preparation:

Flour the nuts and fruit. Cream butter and sugar. Add flour. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for 18 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

8337 Calories (kcal); 420g Total Fat; (43% calories from fat); 108g Protein; 1143g Carbohydrate; 810mg Cholesterol; 2318mg Sodium