Date And Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. soda
1 c. boiling water
1 c. seeded and chopped dates
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 c. chopped English walnuts
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 scant tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Dissolve soda in boiling water and pour over dates.
Let cool. Cream butter with sugar.
Add egg, salt and vanilla flavoring. Add scalded dates with water and nuts.
Sift flour with cream of tartar and beat in last.
Grease a glass baking dish and pour in mixture.
It will be very thin and bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until done.
Good served with whipped cream or Clear Sauce.