Banana Date Nut Cake (Bread)

Banana Date Nut Bread

1 cup dates

1 1/2 cups boiled water

1 very ripe banana

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 Tbs. melted butter
2 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon 
1/4 tsp ground allspice
2  cups flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts


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, banana and water in blender until creamy.  Add to sugar mixture. Add dry ingredients mixing well by hand.  Fold in nuts
Pour into a greased bundt pan or two loaf pans.  
Bake for 55 to 60 min. on a 350degree oven.  Less baking time is required for loaf pans.