Date Nut Bread

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.

2.  Soak the dates in the boiling water for 15 minutes.  Set aside.

3.  In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar.  Add the egg, molasses, and date mixture, and blend on low speed.  Add the remaining ingredients and continue mixing on low speed until combined.

4.  Pour the batter in the loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

**Breads like this freeze well.  Just be sure to wrap them well and place in a freezer bag with as much air removed as possible.