0: Combine water, dates, and baking soda
1: Allow to stand 1 hour
2: Using mixer, cream butter until soft
3: Add sugar and blend for 10 minutes
4: Add eggs and vanilla and blend for 10 minutes
5: Mix on low while adding alternately date mixture and flour
6: Beat until smooth
7: Add walnuts and mix until combined
8: Divide into 4 greased and floured bread pans
9: Bake 45-60 minutes
10: This recipe came from the Historic Dobbin House Tavern in Gettysburg, PA
11: It is excellent, but you must follow the recipe exactly for success
12: Enjoy!! Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #250 Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 22:14:20 PST From: swooding@juno
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