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Compiled and Written by Michael R. Fletcher. Copyright ©2003, All Rights Reserved.
First Edition printed and published by InstantPublisher.com

Round Date Bread - Lucille Miller O’Connell

1 cup dates                                          
½ cup nuts
1 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
1 egg                                                      
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour                                          
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp butter, melted                          
½ tsp salt

Mix dates and nuts in a bowl.  Pour baking soda/boiling water liquid over dates and nuts mixture.  Let cool.  Beat egg and sugar, then add it to date mixture.  Then add flour, vanilla, butter and salt to date mixture.  Pour into tall cans and bake at 350º for 1 hour.  Or pour into short cans and bake at 350º for ½ hour.