Fruit Cake Squares

2 cups chopped nuts
2 sticks oleo (margarine or butter)
2 cups flour (if using plain flour, add 1 tsp baking powder)
1 box light brown sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
3/4 lb. candied cherries
3/4 lb. candied pineapple

Cream together sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla and oleo (margarine).  Grease and flour an 11 x 17 pan.  Mix all together and bake 1 hour @ 300 *.  Cut into squares when cool.