Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4           cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
     1/2      teaspoon  baking powder
     1/8      teaspoon  salt
  1 1/2           cups  chopped walnuts
  1                cup  chopped dates
     3/4           cup  mixed candied fruit
  2                     eggs -- separated
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla extract
                        halved candied cherries

Preparation:

In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Combine egg yolks and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fill greased and floured muffin cups two thirds full. Cover muffin tin tightly with heavy duty aluminum foil. Bake at 275 for 1 hour. Uncover, top with cherries. Bake 5 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of each cup; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information:

215 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (38% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 31mg Cholesterol; 53mg Sodium