Orange Date-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dates chopped
1 tsp soda
1 c boiling water
3/4 stick butter
1 c sugar
1 egg beaten
2 1/2 c plain flour
1 c chopped nuts
Grated zest from 2 oranges

Preparation

Sprinkle soda over chopped dates.
Add boiling water.
Drop in butter.
Mix and add sugar, egg, flour, nuts and orange zest. Mix.
Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake in 350 oven for 1 hour.