Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. hot coffee
1 1/2 c. pecans
1 1/2 c. dates, chopped
1 1/2 c. bananas, mashed

Preparation

Mix dates in hot coffee and let stand until cool. Mix remaining ingredients into date mixture, mixing well.
Fold in nuts. Pour into 3 (1 pound) well-buttered coffee cans. Bake for 60 minutes at 350\u00b0.