This recipe was typed onto a slip of paper and is a bit ragged along one edge, date unknown. Ingredients are specified for both 2 loaves and 1 loaf of date nut bread. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.
DATE NUT BREAD
loaves – 2
(1 loaf measurements in brackets)
1-1/4 C. dates (1/2 & 1/8C)
1 t. B. soda (1/4 t.)
3 T. Butter (1-1/2 T.)
1 C. Boiling Water (1/4 C.)
3 eggs (2 eggs)
1 C. White Sugar (1/2 C.)
2 1/2 C. sifted flour (1 1/4 C.)
1 t. B. powder (1/2 t.)
1/2 t. salt (or more) (1/4 t.)
2 t. vanilla (1 t.)
1 C. nuts (1/2 C. nuts)
Cut dates add soda, water, and butter mix and cool
beat eggs and add sugar
combine with dates
add sifted dry ingredients
add vanilla & nuts
325° – 40 min