Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. pitted dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Combine dates with water; cool to room temperature.
Cream shortening and sugar until light.
Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Sift flour, soda and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture, beating.
Stir in nuts.
Bake in greased and lightly floured 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan at 350\u00b0 for about 25 to 30 minutes.