Orange Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
rind of 1 orange (reserve 2 Tbsp.)
juice of 1 orange and boiling water (enough to make 1 c.)
1 c. dates, cut fine
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and beat well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with liquid, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Stir in dates, nuts and reserved orange rind.