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INGREDIENTS:

1 c. pitted California dates
1/2 c. walnuts
3 c. sifted all purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp. soft shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
1/2 c. orange juice
1 c. milk

DIRECTIONS:

Slice dates; chop walnuts. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar into bowl. Add egg, shortening, vanilla, orange rind and juice and milk. Mix only to blend ingredients. Stir in dates and nuts. Turn into greased and floured 9″x5″x3″ loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees, about 1 hour 10 minutes or until loaf tests done in center. Turn out on rack to cool before storing. Makes 1 loaf.

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