Date Nut Bread

Date Nut Bread

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 Tblsp. melted butter
1/3 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 cup chopped dates
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup chopped walnuts 
 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon 
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour

Method:  Pour the boiling water over the dates into blender. Let sit while mixing other
ingredients.

Cream together the sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Blend dates and water in blender until creamy.  Add to sugar mixture. Add dry ingredients mixing well by hand.
Pour into a greased bundt pan or two loaf pans.  
Bake for 55 to 60 min. on a 350 degree oven.  Less baking time is required for loaf pans.