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Date and Nut Bread

From Boston Cooking-School cook book, 1896

Serves 2

Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 42. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

DATE AND NUT BREAD 1 cup dates, cut fine 1 egg, well beaten Y cup sugar 1 teaspoon soda Y4 cup butter, melted in 134 cups flour 34 cup boiling water 1% teaspoon salt 4 cup chopped nuts

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