Date Nut Bread

10 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine baking soda with the boiling water. Soak the dates in the water and baking soda solution for 30 minutes.
  2. 2
    Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs, vanilla, dates, nuts, flour, and salt.
  3. 3
    Divide batter equally between two 9 x 5 (or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2) inch greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) (or until loaf tests done). Can be frozen when cool.

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