Doris' Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. plain flour
2 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. soda
1 c. hot water
3/4 c. walnuts

Preparation

Mix dates, soda and hot water and let sit.
Cream together butter, sugar and egg.
Add dry ingredients and walnuts.
Then add date mixture to batter.
Grease 5 cans (I use soup cans but loaf pan may be used).
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.