Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. white or brown sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates and soda; let stand while you mix the rest.
Cream sugar and butter.
Add beaten egg.
Add date mixture and vanilla.
Then add flour and nuts.
Bake in moderate oven about 45 minutes.