Date-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. chopped pitted dates
2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/4 c. boiling water
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. honey
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts or mixed nuts

Preparation

Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine first 5 ingredients.
Add boiling water; let it cool.
Add egg to date mixture.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; mix into date mixture.
Stir in nuts and vanilla.
Spoon into pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours.