Date Loaf Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
3 Tbsp. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Pour boiling water over date and soda.
Cool.
Cream margarine and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla.
Beat well.
When date mixture is cool, add margarine mixture, flour, baking powder and nuts.
Mix well and bake in greased and floured loaf pan at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.