Date Loaf Cake
["1/2 c. oleo", "1 egg", "1 c. sugar", "2 c. flour", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 pkg. pitted dates", "1 orange", "1 c. boiling water"]
["Chop dates; add soda and boiling water and set aside to cool. Combine", "oleo, sugar", "and", "egg", "and", "cream", "well.", "Add vanilla and grated rind of", "the", "orange", "and", "add", "to the date mixture. Add flour and salt", "and", "beat until smooth.", "Bake in tube pan for 1 hour in 350\u00b0 oven."]
["oleo", "egg", "sugar", "flour", "soda", "vanilla", "salt", "dates", "orange", "boiling water"]