1 c. chopped dates 1 egg, beaten
1 c. boiling water 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda 2 c. sifted flour
1 tbsp. butter or shortening 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
Pour boiling water over dates and baking soda. Let stand a few minutes while creaming together sugar, shortening, egg and vanilla. Combine salt, flour and baking powder in sifter. Add date mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Stir in dry ingredients.
Fill empty, washed, dried, well-greased and floured vegetable cans no more than 1/2 full, for round loaves. Or bake in well-greased bread pan. Let stand 5 minutes to rise. Then bake 45-60 minutes at 350 deg. Makes one loaf. (Smaller round vegetable cans take less time, about 30 min.)
- Lucille Salisbury, wife of
Grandma Allen's brother, Orin.