Mrs Allen's Date Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup nuts (walnuts,hazel, pecans your choice)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350f, lightly grease a loaf pan.
• 2 mix the dates, butter& boiling water, set aside& cool.
• 3 when cooled mix in the beaten egg& sugar.
• 4 mix the flour, baking soda& salt together.
• 5 add dry ingredients to the batter.
• 6 add nuts and vanilla, blend well.
• 7 pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• 8 bake in 350f oven for 50-60 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.