Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut
1 tsp. soda
1 c. boiling water
2/3 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. melted butter
1 egg
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Add soda to dates and cover with boiling water.
Let cool. Cream sugar and butter.
Add egg and beat well.
Sift dry ingredients and add to mixture, then add date mixture and nuts. Let rise in loaf pan 15 minutes, then bake 1 hour at 300\u00b0.
Makes 1 loaf.