Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dates
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 egg, separated
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. nuts (black walnuts)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cut dates.
Pour boiling water over them.
Add soda and let stand while creaming sugar and butter.
Add egg yolk, flour, salt, nuts and vanilla to sugar and butter.
Then add dates and beaten white of 1 egg.