Kristy’s Date Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon extract, egg, flour and salt; mix well. Add walnuts, dates, water and soda; mix well. Put into an oiled and floured pan. Bake at 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce to 350 degrees and bake for 45 minutes. Yields one loaf.