Favorite RecipeDate Nut Bread By: Mrs. Richard Wheeler I tablespoon shortening, % cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup boiling water, V4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup chopped dates, 1 cup chop-ped nuts, lMt cups flour, I teaspoon soda.Method: sprinkle dates with soda, then pour boiling water over them and let stand about twenty minutes. Cream together, shortening, sugar and egg, add date mixture, stir in flour, salt and nuts. Bake one hour in slow oven.-o-