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Date: Date Nut Bread & Cream Cheese Spread

Source of Recipe

Jeff Smith


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Pitted dates -- chopped
1 cup Boiling water
1/2 cup Dark brown sugar
1 Egg -- beaten
3 tablespoons Shortening -- melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 cup Coarsely-chopped walnuts

=== SPREAD ===
Cream cheese
Finely-chopped walnuts


Recipe

Place dates in a mixing bowl and add boiling water. Let stand until fairly cool. Add brown sugar, egg, shortening and vanilla. Stir flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder into mixture. Add nuts. Stir until well mixed. Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Remove to a cooling rack.