Date And Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. dates, chopped
2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. nuts, chopped fine
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Combine dates, boiling water and soda.
Let cool.
Add other ingredients and mix well.
Grease and flour 5 (16 ounce) cans. Fill half full. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done.
Keeps for weeks in the refrigerator and freezes beautifully.
Yields 5 loaves.