No-Candied-Fruit Fruitcake Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5-1/2 cups pecan halves
• 2 jars (16 ounces each) maraschino cherries, dried
• 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) pitted dates, halved and quartered
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup corn syrup