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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Grandma's Date Nut Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 C Dates
1 1/2 C boiling water
1 1/2 C sugar
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp oil
1 egg
2 3/4 C flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1 C nuts
t tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Put chopped dates, sugar, salt and shortening into a bowl. Pour boiling water over them. Let stand until cool. Add the beaten egg, flour, soda, cream of tartar, chopped nuts and vanilla. Bake in loaf pans at 350º F.

 

 

 

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