Cheddar date nut loaf

------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) v6.14 ------------------
  
      Title: Cheddar Date Nut Loaf
 Categories: Breads Cheese Fruits Quickbreads  
   Servings:  4
 
       8 oz Dates; Finely Chopped 
       2 tb Butter 
     3/4 c  Water; Boiling 
   1 3/4 c  Unbleached Flour; Sifted 
     1/4 ts Salt
       1 ts Baking Soda 
     1/2 c  Sugar; Granulated 
       1 ea Egg; Lg, Well Beaten 
       4 oz Cheddar Md, Shredded 
       1 c  Walnuts; Chopped 
 
   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.  Place the dates and butter in a small
   bowl and pour the boiling water over them.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Stir
   the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.  Add the date mixture, egg,
   cheddar and nuts.  Mix until just blended and spoon the mixture into a
   well greased 9 X 5-inch loaf pan.  Let stand for 20 minutes.  Bake for 50
   to 60 minutes in the preheated oven or until a wooden pick inserted in the
   center of the loaf comes out clean.  Turn out onto a rack and cool before
   slicing.
   
   NOTE:  The flavor improves is the bread stands overnight before serving.
  
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------