Pat Nixon's Dat-Nut Bread
I found this recipe in our local newspaper and thought I'd share it with everyone, It comes from a recipe that ran in 1961. Enjoy!!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1lb packaged dates
- 2teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1⁄2cups boiling water
- 1tablespoon butter
- 1 3⁄4cups sugar
- 1
- 2 3⁄4cups flour
- 1cup chopped nuts
- 1teaspoon vanilla
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DIRECTIONS
- Cut dates into small pieces and place in a bowl. Add baking soda to boiling water and pour over dates in bowl. Set aside and let mixture stand.
- With a mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add the egg. Strain water from the date mixture into the creamed sugar and egg mixture.
- Add flour and beat well. Add nuts, dates and vanilla. Pour the mixture into two greased loaf pans.
- Bake for one hour in a 350F oven.
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