Date Nut Bread
3/4 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
Combine the above and let sit for about 5 minutes to plump the dates.
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 Tablespoons shortening (solid like Crisco, not oil)
2 eggs
In a separate bowl, cream these ingredients together. Then add the date mixture to the sugar/egg mixture and stir to incorporate.
Add 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Stir just until the flour is incorporated. Turn out into a greased and floured bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes. This batter is dark in color and gets a little darker as it bakes. I like to let it completely cool overnight before I cut into it because this is a very moist bread and needs time to set. Keep tightly wrapped and in the fridge up to a week.
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