Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. cut up dates
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 egg, partially beaten
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Place dates in bowl.
Add boiling water and baking soda.
Stir and let cool.
When dates are cool, add sugar and egg; blend.
Add flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix well.
Add vanilla and chopped nuts.
Grease and flour a loaf pan.
Pour in mixture and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done.