Williamsburg Tea Bread

Ingredients

• 12 lb dates halved
• 12 lb pecans coarsely chopped
• 34 c flour
• 12 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 34 c sugar
• pinch of salt
• 12 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Set oven at 300
2. Beat eggs and sugar together until creamy Add flour salt and baking powder
3. Stir in dates nuts and vanilla by hand
4. Spoon into greased 9 12 x 4 12
5. x 2 14-inch loaf pan
6. Cover with foil and bake on middle shelf for 1 12 hours
7. Increase heat to 325 remove foil and bake another 15 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into middle of the cake
8. Turn out and cool completely before slicing