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Date Nut Bread
[transcription note: doubled amounts were written in pencil over most of the ingredients. These are shown in parentheses after the original amounts]

Wash & stone 1 1/2 (3) cups dates.
Cut in pieces and pour
1 1/2 (3) cup boiling water over
them. Add 2 (4) T. shortening,
3/4 (1 1/2) cup sugar, 1 (2) t. salt, and
let stand until cool. Add
one egg beaten, 2 3/4 ( 5 1/2) cup
flour sifted with 1 (2) t. soda
and 1 (2) t. cream of tartar.
Beat well and add
1 cup nuts and 1/2 t.
vanilla.

Mix thoroughly and turn
into greased and floured
loaf pan.

Moderate oven - 350° - 1 hr.