Honeyed Date Bread

• 2 cups fresh dates pitted
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2/3 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans coarsely
• 1/4 cup black walnuts chopped

1. Cut dates in small pieces. pt dates, shortening, brown sugar, honey,vanilla, orange peel, hot water and orange juice into mixing bowl. Stirto mix; set aside for 15 minutes.
2. Add egg and mix well. Sift in flour, baking soda and salt; stir just en-ough to moisten dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Turn into a greased9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
3. Bake in slow oven (325 F.) 1 hour, or until bread tests done withcake tester inserted in center of loaf. Let stand in pan 10 minutes;turn onto wire rack to cool. Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and store incool place overnight (or freeze) before slicing.

dates, shortening, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, water, orange juice, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, pecans coarsely, black walnuts

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Honeyed-Date-Bread-1662300 (may not work)