1 c Dates; chopped

1 c Water; boiling

1 ts Soda

1 c Sugar

1 ea Egg; beaten

2 c Flour

1 ts Baking powder

1/2 c Nut meats; chopped

Add soda and boiling water to dates. Let stand and cool. Then mix with remaining ingredients. Bake in moderate oven 1 hour. Bake in long loaf bread pan. Note: No exact temperatur give. Moderate oven is 350 - 400 F. Source: Cora Van Allen, Bugby Grange, Astabula County, Oh : Mabel Purdy, Pleasent Grange, Knox County, OH