Date Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts
1 pkg. dates
3 c. water
2 c. light brown sugar
2 or 3 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Mix water and soda.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Add flour, sugar, egg, vanilla, dates, water, brown sugar and butter.
Boil all ingredients 10 minutes.
Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan and bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.