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Mom's Nut And Date Cake

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 cups 792g / 27ozSugar
1 1/2 cups 297g / 10ozButter
1   Pecan halves
1   Dates - chopped
3 cups 187g / 6.6ozFlour
6   Eggs - as needed (5-7)
2 tablespoons 30mlVanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Prepare a large tube pan; line the bottom with brown paper and grease the pan and lining.

Preheat oven to 275F.

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.

Source:
Virginia Ruth Rose Stahmann

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