Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. water
2 c. dates
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. oleo
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. nuts (optional)
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Boil the water.
Add dates and soak.
Cream the sugar and oleo.
Add egg, vanilla and nuts.
Add date mixture.
Add flour, soda and baking powder.
Mix well.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves.