nonnies date nut bread

Ingredients For nonnies date nut bread

• 1 c

  dates-cut up
• 1 1/2 c

  boiling water
• COMBINE AND LET STAND UNTIL NEEDED
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  shortening
• 1 lg

  egg
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 3/4 c

  flour
• 1 c

  nutmeats (i like pecans but walnuts are good too}
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• pinch salt