Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1/2 medium size jar maraschino cherries, chopped
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 egg
3/4 c. sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. melted butter

Preparation

Place dates and cherries in bowl.
Pour boiling water over them; let stand.
Beat egg until light and add sugar gradually. Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
Stir in walnuts.
Add date and flour mixtures alternately to egg mixture. Stir in shortening and vanilla.