Date Nut Bread

1½ cups of dates
1¼ cups of boiling water
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1½ cups sugar
½ tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
2¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup nuts
½ tsp. vanilla

Wash, stone, and chop the dates. Pour boiling water over them.
Add margarine, sugar, and salt.
Allow to cool, then add the egg.
Sift in the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Add the nuts and vanilla.
Gently combine until just mixed, pour into baking pan.
Bake at 350º for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not over bake.



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