Date And Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. shortening
2 c. flour
nuts
1 c. boiling water
1 c. white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix soda with dates; pour the boiling water over and allow to stand until cool.
Cream sugar and shortening; add beaten egg, vanilla and salt.
Combine with the date mixture and stir in flour.
Add nuts and pour into well-greased loaf pan.
Bake about 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Test for doneness.