Date Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dates
2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
1 large pkg. candied fruit
1 c. walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. oil or shortening
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cut up the dates and add the boiling water and soda; let stand.
Beat the sugar, eggs and oil or shortening.
Add date mixture, candied frut and the walnuts.
Add the flour, salt and vanilla.
Bake in slow oven for 1 1/2 hours.