2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup nuts
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped candied cherries
1/2 cup orange juice

Beat eggs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Make bars by rolling dough into a long log. Place 2 logs to a cookie sheet. Grease cookie sheet and place logs on sheet. Brush tops with mixture of egg yolk and water. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Cut logs into 1/2-inch slices. Return to baking sheet and cook until toasted, about 20 to 30 minutes.