Date And Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. diced dates
3/4 c. nut meats
1 1/2 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Put dates, nuts, soda and butter in bowl; add hot water.
Let mixture stand.
Beat eggs; add sugar, flour and salt.
Stir in date mixture, blending evenly.
Pour in buttered loaf pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for approximately 1 hour until done.
Cool slightly and turn from pan.
Cool before slicing.