Whole Wheat Date Walnut Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water, boiling
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup dates, pitted, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 bananas (blended with 1/4 cup reserved date water)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon banana flavoring
1 cup walnuts, shopped

Preparation

Bake @ 350' for 60 minute
In medium bowl pour boiling water and baking soda over dates, stir well, Reserve 1/4 cup liquid, allow mixture to cool.
Stir eggs into cooled date mixture.
In large bowl combine brown sugar and oil, sift in whole wheat flour, salt and baking powder;, mix throughly.
Add bananas blended with reserved date water, then add date egg mixture, vanilla, banana flavorings and walnuts. Mix well.
Pour into 2 well buttered loaf pans (4 1/2\"x8 1/2\").
Bake 60 minutes @ 350' or til tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool before cutting.