Date-Nut Bread

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. hot water
• 1/4 c. shortening
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Stir dates, pecans and soda into hot water; set aside to cool. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer.
2. Add egg and beat well.
3. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with fruit-nut mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 28 ounce fruit cans.
6. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool in cans 10 minutes.
8. Remove from pans and let cool on wire racks.
9. Yield: 2 loaves.

dates, pecans, baking soda, water, shortening, sugar, egg, flour, salt, vanilla extract

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=544616 (may not work)