Nut Loaf

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 (15 to 18 ounce) bottle maraschino cherries, drained
2 pounds dates
2 pounds walnuts
1 pound Brazil nuts
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sift dry ingredients together. Add fruit and nuts. Mix well until well coated with flour. Beat eggs and stir in vanilla extract. Mix into flour and nut mixture. Spoon into 3 greased loaf pans and bake at 325 degrees F for one hour.