Date and Nut Bread

¾ cup chopped walnuts

1 cup cut up pitted dates

1 ½ tsps. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

3 tbsp. shortening

¾ cup boiling water

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

1 cup granulated sugar

1 ½ cups sifted all purpose flour

Work out shortening. Add flour, sugar, baking soda and salt (which have been sifted together). Add water, eggs, vanilla, walnuts & dates. Heat oven to 350˚ F. Let bread stand 20 minutes before baking for 1 hour & 5 minutes. Bake in square load pan.