Date Nut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c dates, chopped
1 c nuts, chopped
1 tsp soda
1 c boiling water
dash salt
1 Tbsp shortening
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Mix together first 5 ingredients and let stand.
Cream sugar, egg, shortening and vanilla.
Fold in flour.
Add date mixture. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.