Date Nut Bread/Fruit Cake

• 1 12 cups boiling water
• 1 (10 ounce) package dates
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 12 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 12 cups flour, sifted
• cooking spray
• 1 (32 ounce) package mixed candied fruit
• 8 ounces candied cherries

1. Cut dates and soak in boiling water about 15 minutes.
2. Do not use a miker - put all ingredients into bowl, add dates and water.
3. Mix thouroughly,.
4. Spray pans with cooking spray.
5. This can also be make as cupcakes(do not spray).
6. Fill pans 1/3 full or cupcakes a little over half.
7. Bake at 350 until bread will bounce back from touch.
8. About 35 minutes.
9. If cupcakes about 15 - 18 minutes.
10. 2 Breads, or 2 dz.
11. cupcakes.
12. Fruit Cakes.
13. Double date bread mix and add Fruit Cake Mix, top with Cherries.
14. Bake as Date Break or cupcakes.
15. 4 Breads, or 4 dz cupcakes.

boiling water, dates, baking soda, walnuts, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, flour, cooking spray, mixed candied fruit, candied cherries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-nut-bread-fruit-cake-442068 (may not work)