Date-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. cut dates (sprinkle over dates 2 tsp. baking soda)
2 c. boiling water
3 Tbsp. butter
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 c. nut meats

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates and let set.
Cream together butter, eggs and sugar.
Add date mixture and flour and nut meats. Bake in 2 loaf pans in moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until it falls away from the pan.