Date Bread (Mom'S) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. melted shortening
1 egg, beaten light
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. nuts
2 c. dates, cut fine
1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 3/4 c. flour

Preparation

Pour boiling water over nuts and dates.
Add soda and cool. Mix other ingredients together.
Add nuts and date mixture when cool.
Grease two small loaf pans.
Bake 1 hour at 325\u00b0.
Watch.