Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/2           cups  flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  2              whole  eggs -- slightly beaten
  2 2/3           cups  mince meat
  1                can  sweetened condensed milk
  2               cups  mixed candied fruit -- 1 lb.
  1                cup  walnuts -- coarsely chopped
                        glazed cherries -- optional

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. 2. Grease a 9" tube pan; line with wax paper and grease again (or use generously greased and floured 10" bunt pan). 3. Sift together flour and baking soda; set aside. 4. In large bowl, combine eggs, mince meat, sweetened condensed milk, fruit and nuts. 5. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Pour into prepared pan. 6. Bake 1 hour and 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. 7. Turn out of pan; remove waxed paper. 8. If desired, garnish with glazed cherries.

Nutritional Information:

3009 Calories (kcal); 109g Total Fat; (32% calories from fat); 98g Protein; 421g Carbohydrate; 478mg Cholesterol; 1766mg Sodium