Date-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

chopped walnuts
1 c. cut up pitted dates
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. boiling water
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Mix first 4 ingredients with flour.
Add shortening and water. Let stand for 20 minutes.
Beat eggs with fork.
Add vanilla, then sugar and flour, beating with fork.
Add date mixture; mix to first blend.
Pour into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan, bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 5 minutes.