Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 oz.) pkg. sliced dates
1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. butter
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Scald dates; sprinkle dates with baking soda.
Add butter; let cool and set aside.
Beat egg yolks.
Add sugar, salt and flour; beat together.
Add chopped nuts.
Add date mixture; beat.
Fold in 2 egg whites (stiffly beaten); bake in a slow oven (225\u00b0 to 250\u00b0) for 1 hour.
Makes 2 (8 1/2 x 2 x 4-inch) loaves or 1 (13 x 4 1/2 x 2-inch) loaf.