Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 c. milk
1/4 c. shortening, melted
1/2 c. nuts
1 c. chopped dates

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Add brown sugar. Combine egg and milk; add milk mixture and shortening to flour. Mix enough to dampen flour.
Fold in nuts and dates.
Pour into 9 x 5 x 3-inch pan.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Cool.