1 cup dates
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup hot water
⅓ cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 ½ cups unbleached flour
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan.
Cut dates into small pieces and place in small bowl. Dissolve baking soda in hot water and pour over the dates. Allow to cool.
In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat well.
Add date mixture, flour, nuts and vanilla. Stir to mix well.
Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes. Turn out on plate and slice.
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