Description
A wonderful, very rich loaf that is moist and delicious. Keeps well if you hide it! Good toasted for breakfast also.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 ¼ 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 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine baking soda with the boiling water. Soak the dates in the water and baking soda solution for 30 minutes.
- Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs
- vanilla
- dates
- nuts
- flour
- and salt.
- 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.
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 24