Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. chopped, pitted dates,
2/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. honey
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. very hot water
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine dates, sugar, honey and butter.
Add very hot water; let stand for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0. Stir egg and vanilla into date mixture.
In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
Stir the flour mixture into the date mixture.
Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the bread and place it on a wire rack.