Coffee Date Nut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. broken nuts
1 c. strong coffee
1 egg, beaten well
4 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c sugar
3/4 c. dates, chopped
1/8 tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. melted shortening

Preparation

Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Stir in nuts and dates.
Combine coffee soda, egg and shortening; add all at once to dry ingredients.
Stir only enough to dampen dry ingredients.
Turn into greased loaf pan.
Let stand 20 minutes. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 1 hour.