Date-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. cut up dates
3 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. soda
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Pour 1 cup boiling water over dates.
Stir in soda to remaining 1/2 cup water.
Mix soda water, dates and flour and nuts together.
Cream sugar, eggs, butter, salt and vanilla and add to previous ingredients.
Put in 2 greased loaf pans and bake at 325\u00b0 for about 1 hour (check with toothpick in middle).
Take out of pans immediately.
Cool.
Serve with cream cheese mixed with 1 tablespoon of raspberry jam as spread.