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Brown Sugar Date Nut Bread

bread
From:
Nina Roberts
Time:
325° - 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup dates (cut up)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 TBSP shortening
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
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Steps
  1. Sprinkle soda over dates. Add water. Let stand while mixing other ingredients.
  2. Cream shortening. Add sugar. Cream until well blended. Add vanilla and egg mixture. Mix again.
  3. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to cream mixture. Alternate with dates. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan.
  4. Bake 325° 1 hour 15 minutes.