Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut up
1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. boiling water
1 egg
1 c. sugar
2 scant c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix dates, shortening, soda and boiling water; cool.
Add egg, sugar, flour, baking powder and vanilla.
Pour into greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.