Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water
1 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 beaten egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Put first 4 ingredients into a bowl and let cool.
Then mix the
remaining ingredients, then add first mixture, folding in. Bake it in a greased pan 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Double this recipe to make 1 large and 1 small bread pan, or 2 the same size (medium pans.)