Name: Date-Nut Bread with Cream Cheese & Walnuts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dates (pitted & chopped); 1 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 1 egg (beaten); 3 tablespoons shortening (melted); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup walnuts (coarsely chopped)

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Date-Nut Bread with Cream Cheese & Walnuts

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cream cheese, date nut, walnuts

Servings:

Author: Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dates pitted & chopped
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg beaten
3 tablespoons shortening melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts coarsely chopped

Instructions

Place the dates in a bowl and add boiling water. Let stand until fairly cool. Then add the brown sugar, egg, shortening and vanilla.
Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, & baking powder into the mixture. Add nuts. Stir until well mixed. Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove to a cooling rack.
Serve with cream cheese & walnuts.