Monday, August 23, 2010

Grandma Sawisch's Heirloom Date Nut Bread

1 lg egg
2 Tab. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teas. baking powder
dash salt
1 pkg dates cut-up

Pour 1 cup boiling water over dates and 1 teas. baking soda. Allow to cool.
Cream butter and add sugar and egg. Beat well. Add date mixture and dry ingredients. Add one cup chopped walnuts. Backe 350 oven one hour in waxed paper lined pan.

This is a traditional Chez Christmas bread prepared in memory of our late grandmother, recipe is from Prague. It should be cooled and sliced very thin and served with cream cheese. I serve with fat-free cream cheese.

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