Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. shortening
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. nuts
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Soak dates in boiling water with 1 teaspoon soda.
Let cool!! Mix together shortening, sugar, date and water mixture, nuts, egg and vanilla.
Sift remaining dry ingredients into wet ones.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 50 minutes.
Makes 1 loaf.