Easy Date Nut Bread(Mix By Hand)  
["1 c. hot water", "8 oz. chopped dates", "1 tsp. soda", "1 Tbsp. butter", "1 c. sugar", "1 egg, slightly beaten", "2 c. flour", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 c. nuts, chopped (walnuts)", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Pour hot water over dates.", "Add soda and butter; cool.", "Add sugar and egg.", "Sift together dry ingredients.", "Gradually stir into date mixture.", "Add nuts and vanilla.", "Mix.", "Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour."]
["water", "dates", "soda", "butter", "sugar", "egg", "flour", "salt", "baking powder", "nuts", "vanilla"]