Ingredients
- 34 cup sugar
- 12 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 (7 1/2 ounce) jar squash baby food
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon clove
- 12 cup nuts
- chopped
- 13 cup dates
- chopped
Instructions
- Cream shortening and surgar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add squash.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
- Reserve 1/4 cup flour mixture and work it into the dates and nuts.
- Add flour mixture to squash mixture.
- Stir dates and nuts into batter.
- Turn batter into greased 9 x 5 x 3-1/2 inch pan.
- Bake at 350F about 1 hour or until done.
- Makes 1 loaf.
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