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Sweet: Ma's Date Nut Bread

Source of Recipe

Caroline Davis


Recipe Introduction

This was my favorite bread. Great with cream cheese!

List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cup boiling water
1/1/2 cup dates, chopped
2 Tblsp. butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup walnuts, chopped
3/4 tsp. vanilla



Recipe

Pour boiling water over the dates. Add butter, sugar and salt. Set aside and let cool.
After mixture cools, add well beaten egg, flour, baking soda, walnuts and vanilla. Beat well with electric mixer.
Turn into well greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 min. Cool on wire rack.
YIELD: 1 Loaf

NOTE: Should you wish to make 3 small loaves for gift giving - grease pans and cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees.