Date Fruit Cake
["1 lb. dates", "2 c. boiling water", "2 tsp. baking soda", "1 large pkg. candied fruit", "1 c. walnuts", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "3 Tbsp. oil or shortening", "3 c. flour", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Cut up the dates and add the boiling water and soda; let stand.", "Beat the sugar, eggs and oil or shortening.", "Add date mixture, candied frut and the walnuts.", "Add the flour, salt and vanilla.", "Bake in slow oven for 1 1/2 hours."]
["dates", "boiling water", "baking soda", "candied fruit", "walnuts", "vanilla", "sugar", "eggs", "oil", "flour", "salt"]