Date Nut Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 cups dates cut
• 3 cups boiling water (pour over dates)
• 1 sq. butter or margarine; add and let cool
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 eggs beaten well added to
• 5 cups flour (sifted)
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Mix together well.

2. 2

   Bake at 300° for 1-1/2 hours.

3. 3

   Yield 3 loaves.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Favorite recipes of Alexandria Ward (1952) by Va.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alexandria Ward (Alexandria, page 2. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

1/2 teaspoon salt Boil water, add honey and butter - pour over cut dates and cool. Add dry ingredients, beaten egg, vanilla and mits, bake one hour and ten minutes at 350°. Alice Beckett BREAD. RAISIN BREAD 1 yeast cake 4 tablespoons shortening 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup sugar 1 cup lukewarm water 1 cup raisins floured 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled 1 tablespoon salt 6 cups sifted flour Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm water, add luke warm milk and 2 cups flour. Add shortening and sugar to the yeast mixture, and beat until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1-1/2 hours. When well risen add raisins, salt and remaining flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead lightly. Place in well greased bowl, cover and let rise again until double in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours. Mold into loaves and let rise about an hour. Brush with egg beaten with 2 tablespoons cold water; bake about 45 minutes. Make 2 loaves. Christella Naylor DATE NUT LOAF 2 cups dates cut 2 teaspoons salt 3 cups boiling water (pour over dates) 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 sq. butter or margarine; add and let cool 2 cups raisins 2 eggs beaten well added to 5 cups flour (sifted) 2 cups sugar add to first mixture 4 teaspoons soda

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