Surprise Date Bread
["3/4 c. boiling water", "1/2 lb. dates, finely chopped", "1 3/4 c. sifted flour (plain)", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. sugar", "1 egg, well beaten", "1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese", "1 tsp. vanilla", "3/4 c. chopped walnuts"]
["Pour water over dates; let stand 5 minutes.", "Sift together flour, soda, salt and sugar.", "Add date mixture, egg, cheese, vanilla and nuts.", "Mix well.", "Pour into greased loaf pan.", "Bake at 350\u00b0", "for 45 minutes to 50 minutes.", "Remove from pan.", "Cool on rack.", "Makes 1 loaf.", "Very good served with softened cream cheese."]
["boiling water", "dates", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "sugar", "egg", "Cheddar cheese", "vanilla", "walnuts"]