Date Loaf

• 34 cup boiling water
• 1 cup sliced pitted dates
• 14 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 34 cup milk
• 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup nuts (optional)
• 13 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt (optional)

1. Preheat oven 350F.
2. Grease loaf pan.
3. Sprinkle a little with oats.
4. In bow pour boiling water over dates.
5. Beat egg and milk.
6. Mix dry ingredients well.
7. Add dates and wet ingredients.
8. Mix just until blended.
9. Pour in lof pan.
10. Bake for about 1 hour or a little longer.
11. Cool in pan.

boiling water, dates, butter, egg, milk, vanilla, flour, nuts, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-loaf-165273 (may not work)