Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dates, cut fine
1 3/4 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. nutmeats
2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Pour hot water over dates; let stand.
Add butter to hot mixture.
Cream sugar, egg and vanilla together; add dates and nutmeats to mixture.
Last, add flour, salt, soda and baking powder, all sifted together.
Mix and bake in slow oven at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Bake in well-greased baking pans or cans.
Fill cans only halfway full.