DATE NUT BREAD

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Prepared by Shari Greifner for January, 2013, meeting.

Provided by Club Recipes @Greatchoices

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 can(s) (14-16 ounce) empty cans, clean vegetable or fruit cans
- cooking spray
1 pound(s) chopped dates
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
2 cup(s) boiling water
2 cup(s) sugar (i used less because it was very sweet)
1/2 cup(s) shortening
2 - eggs
4 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup(s) chopped walnuts
1 cup(s) raisins

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325F. Coat insides of cans with cooking spray.
Combine dates and baking soda in a bowl. Pour in boiling and let stand for 5 minutes.
Combine sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. Using a mixer, beat a medium-high speed until creamy. Add date mixture(do not drain) and flour and stir until well blended. Add nuts and raisins, mix well.
Fill cans about 2/3 full with batter. Bake 1 to 1/4 hours, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from cans and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve with cream cheese.

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