Date Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 Tbsp. butter (melted)
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb. dates
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 3 cups flour
• 3 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup nutmeats (opt.)

Directions:

Chop dates and add the 1 1/2 cups hot water poured over. Do this first. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and beat. Add cooled date mixture. Sift flour, soda, baking powder, and add vanilla and 1 cup nutmeats. Bake in 2 loaf pans at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

By Robin from Washington, IA