*Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
2 tsp. soda
1 c. raisins
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 c. nuts
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine dates, raisins, soda and boiling water and mix together.
Allow to cool.
Add remaining ingredients to date and raisin mixture, mixing all ingredients together.
Bake in seven greased, unridged cans the size cranberry sauce comes in.
Fill the cans 2/3 full.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 to 60 minutes.
Can also use greased bread pans instead of the cans.