Nostalgia Date-Nut Loaves

• 1 12 cups boiling water
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 14 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1. Pour water over dates in medium bowl; let stand 15 minutes.
2. Heat oven to 350F Grease four 3-1/4x5-3/4x2-1/4-inch foil miniature loaf pans.
3. Beat sugar, egg, oil and vanilla in large bowl on high speed of mixer 3 minutes.
4. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with dates to egg mixture, beating until blended.
5. Stir in walnuts and small chocolate chips.
6. Pour about 1-1/4 cups batter into each prepared pan.
7. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
9. Cool completely.
10. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

boiling water, dates, sugar, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, walnuts, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nostalgia-date-nut-loaves-201508 (may not work)