Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. walnuts

Preparation

Pour 1 cup boiling water over dates; let cool.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Butter an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Mix flour, soda and salt.
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time; beat well after each.
Beat in flour mixture alternately with date mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Pour into pan; bake until toothpick stuck in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes before slicing.