Harvest Tea Loaf

• 34 cup sugar
• 12 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) jar squash baby food
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon clove
• 12 cup nuts, chopped
• 13 cup dates, chopped

1. Cream shortening and surgar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Add squash.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
5. Reserve 1/4 cup flour mixture and work it into the dates and nuts.
6. Add flour mixture to squash mixture.
7. Stir dates and nuts into batter.
8. Turn batter into greased 9 x 5 x 3-1/2 inch pan.
9. Bake at 350F about 1 hour or until done.
10. Makes 1 loaf.

sugar, shortening, eggs, baby food, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, clove, nuts, dates

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/harvest-tea-loaf-301037 (may not work)