Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 egg
3/4 c. sugar
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts
1 Tbsp. shortening, melted
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Pour water over dates and let stand while preparing other ingredients.
Beat egg until light, adding sugar gradually. Sift together dry ingredients; add nuts.
Add chopped dates and flour mixture alternately to the egg mixture.
Stir in shortening and vanilla.
Pour into greased 10 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.