Date Nut Bread

By prairiemama

This was one of Grandma Ida's favorites. I made this a
lot growing up



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Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 tablespoon(heaping) shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup cut up dates
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 1 cup boiling water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Grease and flour loaf pan
3. Pour boiling water over dates; let stand
4. Cream sugar and shortening
5. Add beaten egg; beat well
6. Add dates and water
7. Add nuts
8. Sift flour, salt and soda into batter
9. Bake 1 hour