Method
- Stir shortening to soften.
- Add sugar and cream thoroughly.
- Add egg and vanilla essence and beat well.
- Sieve flour, soda and salt.
- Add dates to the water and cook.
- Add sieved ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with date mixture, beating after each addition. Add walnuts.
- Bake in paper-lined 9x9x2 inch pan at 350°F for about 30-40 mins.
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups - flour
½ cup - shortening
1 cup - sugar
1 cup - chopped dates
½ - chopped walnuts
1 - egg
1 tsp - boiling water
1 tsp - vanilla essence
1 tsp - soda
¼ tsp - salt