Mr. Food'S Date Nut Bread

• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup very hot water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. In a large bowl, combine dates, sugar, honey, and butter; add hot water, stir and let stand for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
3. Stir egg and vanilla into date mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
5. Stir the flour mixture into the date mixture.
6. Pour batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
7. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.

dates, brown sugar, honey, butter, very hot water, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mr-foods-date-nut-bread-325954 (may not work)