Date Pudding
["1 c. chopped dates", "1 tsp. soda", "1 c. boiling water, poured over dates", "1 c. sugar", "1 Tbsp. shortening", "2 eggs", "1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. flour", "1/2 c. nuts", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Combine dates and soda; pour boiling water over dates, then set aside. Cream together sugar, shortening and eggs.", "Add remaining ingredients. Add the date mixture to sugar mixture. Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.", "Serve with Cool Whip."]
["dates", "soda", "boiling water", "sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "flour", "nuts", "baking powder", "vanilla"]