Sondra Adkins' Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. oleo
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 .
Cut dates finely; put in bowl and sprinkle baking soda over them. Pour boiling water over this.
Let stand while mixing remainder of ingredients.