Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. cut dates
1 tsp. soda
1 c. boiling water
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. walnuts
1 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Sprinkle soda over dates.
Pour boiling water over both. Combine sugar, salt, fat and egg.
Add nuts and date mixture and the sifted flour.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour.