1 cup chopped dates, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 stick melted butter, 1 Lg egg room temperature, 1 1/2 cups AP flour, 1/2 chopped walnuts or pecan (If you have nut allergies, omit the nuts)
1.Place your dates in a bowl 2.Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of baking soda over the dates 3.Pour boiling water over.
Do not discard the water after soaking the dates. You will use it.
I used my kitchen-aid stand mixer, mix the butter, and sugar together on medium-high speed.
Add the egg and mix on medium speed until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Using a strainer, strain the water from the dates into the mixing bowl and mix it in. Add the flour and mix just long enough to almost incorporate all the flour.
Add the dates and nuts and mix on low speed just to incorporate. Don’t over mix. Pour into greased loaf baking dish (you can add extra nuts to the top or lightly sprinkle with sugar if desired)
Bake 325° 60 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Run knife along edges Slice, serve.