Dakota’s Date Nut Bread

Ingredients:

• 1/2 - cup shortening
• 2 - cup sugar
• 4 - cup flour
• 2 - eggs, beaten
• 1 - package dates, chopped
• 1/2 - cup nuts
• 1 - teaspoon salt
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla
• 2 - cup hot water
• 2 - teaspoon soda

Directions:

1. Pour hot water over cut dates add soda. Let stand while you cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add beaten eggs, salt, vanilla, mix flour and date mixture alternately then add nuts.
3. Fill about 6 cans, thoroughly greased, about half full, set on a cookie sheet and bake about 1 hour.
4. Serve hot or cold with cream choose or lightly buttered.

This freezes well.