Description
The delicious flavor of this loaf improves after standing for 24 hours. From the western section of the united states regional cookbook, culinary institute of chicago, 1947
Ingredients
- Dates
- Boiling Water
- Butter
- Sugar
- Egg
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Nuts
Instructions
- Combine the first three ingredients in a bowl, cover and let cool
- Grease a loaf pan
- Sift dry ingredients together
- Beat sugar and egg together and add to dates, alternatively with the sifted ingredients
- Dredge nuts in a small amount of flour and stir into batter
- Pour into prepared pan, let rise for 20 minutes
- While batter is rising, preheat oven to 325f
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes
- Turn out onto cooling rack to cool
- Serve sliced very thin for sandwiches, spread with cream cheese or butter