Date And Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. boiling water
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 c. walnuts, chopped
dash of salt

Preparation

Mix dates, raisins and baking soda in boiling water.
Set aside to cool.
Beat the eggs and sugar together in a bowl.
Add the date mixture, flour, walnuts and salt.
Mix well.
Grease 4 vegetable cans (1 pound size).
Half fill the cans with batter. The batter will rise over cans while baking.
Wrap in foil.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.