Date And Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter (1/2 stick)
3/4 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. rum (optional)
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Mix in large bowl dates, sugar, butter and water.
Stir until butter melts.
Cool.
Stir in the egg, soda, flour, nuts and rum. Put in a buttered loaf pan.
Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in a 350\u00b0 oven.
For a sweeter bread, double nuts, rum and sugar.
Great served with cream cheese.
Slices best when allowed to sit overnight.