Date-Nut Bread recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups ground dates

1-1/2 cups boiling water

2 cups sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter

1 cup nuts

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions:

Put dates in a bowl; pour hot water over dates and let stand. In a separate bowl, beat together sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, and butter. Add nuts, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda. Add this mixture to date mixture. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch pan or 5 small loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.