Date Muffins

Recipes Ingredients:

1 c Cooking dates, chopped
1 ts Baking soda
1 c Boiling water
1 c Brown sugar
2 tb Vegetable oil/vegetable 1
1/2 ts Baking powder
-- shortening 1/2
ts Salt
1 3/4 c All purpose white flour
1 c Walnuts, chopped
1 ts Vanilla

Recipe Instructions:

Combine dates, water & oil or shortening. Let cool. Combine the Baking soda with the flour & mix well. Add the brown sugar, Baking powder, vanilla, salt & nuts to the date mixture. Mix well. Gently fold in the flour & Baking soda mixture. If too dry, add a little more water. Bake in greased Muffin pans at 325F for 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Posted by Mark Satterly in Intercook