Honey Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dates, pitted, chopped
2 Tbsp. shortening
2/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. mandarin peel, chopped
3/4 c. hot water
1/4 c. mandarin juice
1 egg, beaten
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Mix dates, shortening, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, mandarin peel, hot water and mandarin juice.
Stir until well mixed, let stand 10 minutes.
Add egg.
Resift flour with soda and salt into date mixture.
Stir to a thick batter.
Add nuts, mix.
Turn into well-greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Remove from pan to wire rack and cool before slicing or storing.
Makes 1 large loaf.