1 1/2 c Pitted dates; chopped
1 c Boiling water
1/2 c Dark brown sugar
1 Egg; beaten
3 tb Shortening; melted
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Coarsely-chopped walnuts
=== SPREAD ===
Cream cheese
Finely-chopped walnuts
Place dates in a mixing bowl and add boiling water. Let stand until fairly
cool. Add brown sugar, egg, shortening and vanilla. Stir flour, salt,
baking soda and baking powder into mixture. Add nuts. Stir until well
mixed. Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan in a preheated 350 degree
oven for 1 hour. Remove to a cooling rack.
Comments: This is very New York. There was a chain of quick eating houses
in Manhattan called Chock Full O’ Nuts, and years ago this was one of their
specialties. It is totally simple. Cream cheese is mixed with chopped
walnuts and spread on slices of date-nut bread. If you don’t know what
date-nut bread is, or if you cannot find it in your local supermarket, this
recipe is teriffic.
Yields
1 servings