date bread by Bakergirl665

Source: culinary arts institute. encyclopedic cookbook 1948

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour. 4 tsp baking powder. 1/2 tsp salt.1/2 cup sugar.1 1/4 cups chopped dates.2 eggs.1 1/4 cups milk.1/4 cup melted shortening.

Instructions

combine flour and baking powder. add dates. beat eggs,add milk,shortening and add to dry ingredients. stir only enough to dampen all the flour. pour into a greased 9x5 loaf pan.bake at 350 degrees for 50 mins.