Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut up
2 tsp. soda
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. pecans

Preparation

Sprinkle soda over dates.
Pour boiling water over; let cool. Cream shortening; add sugar and eggs.
Mix well.
Then add flour and date mixture alternately.
Last add nuts and vanilla. Grease five No. 2 cans.
Fill about half full.
Bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.