Great Nana's Secret Ingredient Date Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white sugar
• ¼ cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• + 4 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pitted dates
  • 1 ¾ cups hot brewed coffee (secret ingredient)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans, or line with parchment paper. 2. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl, and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and shortening. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. To...

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