Hermit Cake (Miriam) 1 lb margarine 5 cups plain flour 3 cups brown sugar 6 eggs 1 1/2 cups dates juice of 1 lemon 2 cups nuts 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp nutmeg 4 tsp vanilla

Cream margarine and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift dry ingredients and add to above. Save back 1 cup of the flour to mix with the dates and nuts. Add dates and nuts. Pour into greased floured tube pan. Bake 275 degrees oven 2 1/2 hours.