Cooking Our Way

4 c. dates
4 c. sifted cake flour
2 c. broken nut meats
1 t. salt
2 c. boiling water
2 eggs
½ c. shortening
2 t. soda
1 ½ c. brown sugar.

Set oven 350.  Chop dates and break nuts into pieces.  Pour boiling water over nuts and dates and let  stand while mixing batter
Cream shortening in bowl and add sugar gradually and work until smooth.  Sift flour and salt together twice.  Break eggs one at a time into sugar shortening mixture and beat hard after each addition.  Add soda to dates and nuts and stir flour and fruit mixture alternately into creamed batter.  Stir gently and quickly.  Now stir in 2/3 c. water.  Pour into pans and bake 45 minutes.  (4 small loaf pans)