Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 beaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates, butter and sugar.
Cool.
Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to the date mixture.
Stir in egg and vanilla.
Mix thoroughly.
Add nuts.
Pour into a lightly greased loaf pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 5 minutes or slightly longer, then reduce heat to 300\u00b0.
Continue baking for 1 hour.