Date Nut Bread
["1 c. dates, chopped", "3 tsp. soda", "2 c. boiling water", "2 Tbsp. butter, melted", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "4 c. flour", "1 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 c. chopped nuts"]
["Mix first 3 ingredients and let cool, then add remaining ingredients.", "Grease 5 (No. 2) gold-lined cans and fill half full with mixture.", "Bake in a 300\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from cans and wrap in foil.", "Keeps a long time; may be frozen, also."]
["dates", "soda", "boiling water", "butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "vanilla", "nuts"]