Boston Brown Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped dates or raisins
2 Tbsp. butter or oleo
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Add boiling water, baking soda
to the dates or raisins.
Let this cool.
Mix the rest of the ingredients thoroughly.
Combine this with the first mixture.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour.
Put into 2 greased loaf pans, filling 1/2 full.