Date Nut Bread

By AnneS

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) pitted dates, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5" loaf pan.

Combine dates with boiling water; let cool to room temp.

Sift flour with powder, soda and salt; set aside.

Meanwhile, beat egg, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Add date mixture, then flour mixture, and mix well by hand. Stir in nuts.

Bake about one hour.