Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 2/3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Pour water over dates.
Cool to room temperature.
Stir shortening to soften.
Add sugar and cream together until lighter. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Sift flour, salt and soda; add to creamed mixture, alternately with the date mixture.
Stir in nuts. Bake in 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.