Date Nut Bread
["1 1/2 c. boiling water", "1 c. chopped dates", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1 egg, whipped", "2 1/4 c. sifted flour", "1/4 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. baking soda", "1 c. chopped walnuts", "1 Tbsp. melted shortening", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Pour boiling water over dates, let stand for 10 minutes.", "Add sugar to beaten egg; sift together all dry ingredients, stir in walnuts.", "Add date mixture alternately with the sifted dry ingredients to the sugar/egg mixture.", "Stir in shortening and vanilla.", "Pour into well greased loaf pan.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for one hour and 15 minutes or until done."]
["boiling water", "dates", "sugar", "egg", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "baking soda", "walnuts", "shortening", "vanilla"]