Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut fine
1 c. boiling hot water
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nutmeats
1 egg

Preparation

Soak dates in hot water and let stand until all is ready. Cream together sugar and butter or margarine.
Sift together soda, flour, baking powder and salt.
Alternate dry ingredients with dates and water.
Add nutmeats and egg.
Mix thoroughly.
Bake in almost cold oven for 1 hour at 250\u00b0.