Date loaf

• 2 c water
• 1 c dried fruit - raisins or dates etc
• 2 c flour
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 T butter
• 1 t baking soda

Boil water, fruit and brown sugar 10 minutes. Add butter. Cool the mixture until nearly cold then add flour and baking soda.

Put in loaf tin and bake 1-11/2 hours at 180 C.

Source: Cornell Cookbook