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Datenut bread in a can

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Originally Posted by finch (Post 4021918)

What a great idea!! Baking the cakes in the CAMPBELL SOUP cans would make great gifts!!Thank you

I am slmost 60 and growing up mom bought this bread for Christmss and Thanksgiving..it was sold in A can. It was delicious and it was a special thing on the family table. Oh,great mrmories.

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Originally Posted by NanaCsews2 (Post 4014829)

Starting in the 60's my mom made these using Campbell's soup cans. More times than not she used half raisins and half dates.
Boil 2/3 c water. In a bowl 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 lb dates and 2/3 c sugar. Mix well. Add a slightly beaten egg and 1 cup walnuts. Sift 1 3/4 c flour with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Add to the date mixture. Mix well. Grease 5 small cans, or 2 large cans. Fill the cans 2/3 full and press down with a spoon. Place the cans on a cookie sheet and then place another greased cookie sheet over the top of the cans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 min. Let stand for about 10 min. before removing the bread from the cans. Eating warm is best!

This is how I remember, I worked with a lady back in the early 1980's and she gave me a recipe using the soup cans