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    Old Fashioned Date Bread


    Source of Recipe


    Mom Davis


    Recipe Introduction


    Pre heat the oven to 350F or 325F if using a glass pan.


    List of Ingredients


    • 1 cup boiling water
    • 1 1/2 cups dates, cut up
    • 2 tsp baking soda
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
    • 2 tblsp shortening
    • 1 cup brown sugar packed
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 2 tsp grated lemon rind


    Instructions


    1. Pour the water over the dates and baking soda and let stand until cool.
    2. Sift flour and salt together onto waxed paper.
    3. Add nuts and stir to lightly coat the nuts with flour.
    4. Combine the shortening, sugar and eggs in a bowl and beat until fluffy.
    5. Stir in lemon rind and vanilla.
    6. Add flour mixture (and nuts) alternately with date mixture, stirring just enough to blend.
    7. Spoon into pan and bake 60 or 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
 

 

 

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