Date Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dates, cut up
2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. butter
3 eggs, well beaten
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Pour boiling water and baking soda over dates; cool.
Cream butter, sugar and eggs and add to date mixture.
Sift and measure dry ingredients.
Mix with other ingredients.
Add vanilla and stir in walnuts.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Makes 2 loaves.