Date Nut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dates
1 tsp. soda
1 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Stone dates; cut in small pieces.
Sprinkle soda over dates. Pour cup of boiling water over them; let cool.