Date Nut Pudding

1. 1 cup chopped dates
2. 1 cup boiling water
3. 1 1/4 teas. baking soda
4. 1 tables. shortening
5. 1 egg
6. 1 cup sugar
7. 1 1/4 cup flour
8. 1/4 teas. baking powder
9. 1 cup chopped nuts
10. 1 teas. vanilla

Mix dates, water, soda - set aside.
Cream sugar, shortening and egg-add vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder - add to date mixture and add nuts.
Bake in greased 10 by 6 1/2 inch pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 30 min. or (35 to 40 minutes).

1. 2 cup brown sugar
2. 4 Tables. flour
3. 1/2 teas. salt
4. 1 cup boiling water
5. 4 tabsles. butter
6. 2 teasp. vanilla

Mix first 3 ingredients - add boiling water and cook until thick.
Add butter and vanilla.

Serve with warm sauce.
Top with cool whip

I play bridge and sometime during the evening we always have a nice dessert break. This recipe was given to me by Wilma Grandy. Even if you are on a "watch your weight kick" - you have to yes to a small pieace of Wilma's Date Nut Pudding - and you just sit there hoping she forgets and brings a big one. Oh!!! she is an excellent bridge player too.

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