Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, diced
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. boiling water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Dromedary cherries (1/2 green and 1/2 red)
1 3/4 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cover dates, sugar and butter with boiling water.
Add all other ingredients, but soda, blending well.
Add soda, mix well. Pour into a greased and floured Bundt or tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 to 50 minutes.
Cake test with toothpick.
Cool and invert onto a rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.