Date Nut Bread
["1 1/2 c. boiling water", "1 c. nuts (in large pieces)", "1 c. dates (in large pieces)", "1 c. raisins or currants", "1 1/2 c. white sugar", "2 tsp. butter", "2 eggs", "3 c. flour", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. vanilla"]
["Pour boiling water over nuts, dates and raisins. Let cool. Mix remaining ingredients with water, dates and nuts.", "Bake in loaf pan about 1 to 1 1/4 hours at 350\u00b0. Makes 2 loaves."]
["boiling water", "nuts", "dates", "raisins", "white sugar", "butter", "eggs", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "vanilla"]