Date Nut Bread
2 – 8oz pkgs dates cut up
2 c boiling water
2 c sugar
½ c shortening
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
¼ c milk
1 cup chopped nuts
Pour boiling water over dates. Let set.
Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs and dates and vanilla. Add dry ingredients with milk, add nuts.
Pour into 5 #2 cans which have been greased. Fill 2/3 full.
I use the small size bread pans.
Bake @ 350 oven about 1 hr 20 min.º