Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. chopped dates
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, whipped
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 Tbsp. melted shortening
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates, let stand for 10 minutes.
Add sugar to beaten egg; sift together all dry ingredients, stir in walnuts.
Add date mixture alternately with the sifted dry ingredients to the sugar/egg mixture.
Stir in shortening and vanilla.
Pour into well greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for one hour and 15 minutes or until done.