Date Nut Bread
["1 lb. dates", "1 tsp. soda", "2 c. boiling water", "1 c. sugar", "pinch of salt", "3 1/4 c. flour", "1 c. chopped nuts", "1 Tbsp. melted butter", "1 egg", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Mix dates, soda and boiling water and let stand until cool. Mix remaining ingredients and add to date mixture; bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.", "I bake in round fruit tins."]
["dates", "soda", "boiling water", "sugar", "salt", "flour", "nuts", "butter", "egg", "baking powder", "vanilla"]