Holiday Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Prepare loaf pan by lightly greasing and coating with plain bread crumbs.
Mix chopped dates with water and baking soda; let cool.
Beat eggs; add sugar.
Add date mixture; stir thoroughly. Gradually add flour, baking powder, salt and pecans.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.