GiGi's Date Nut Bread

From the Kitchen of Florence Stillman

Florence Stillman was my maternal grandmother.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Tablespoon shortening
• 2 eggs

• 3/4 cup chopped dates
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

• Add dates to sugar mixture and stir till blended.
• Add 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup walnuts. Blend.
• Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes. Grease pans.
• Watch the last 10 minutes as these loaves tend to burn on the bottom.

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