Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. dates, chopped or 1 c.
1 tsp. baking soda (over dates)
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 c. walnuts

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients.
Let stand until cool.
Combine butter, sugar and date mix.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to other ingredients.
Pour into well-greased loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3-inch).
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until wooden toothpick thrust into center comes out clean.