Bucket Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped dates
2 tsp. soda
2 c. boiling water
3 Tbsp. liquid shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. plain flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt (scant)
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Mix raisins, dates, soda and water; let cool.
Cream sugar, shortening and eggs.
Add vanilla, flour and salt.
Blend and add pecans.
Bake in 3 (1 pound) coffee cans or 6 (16 ounce) cans (sprayed with Pam) for 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Freezes nicely.