Georgia Brown Bread
["1 c. (8 oz.) dates", "1 tsp. salt", "2 c. boiling water", "3 Tbsp. butter", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "4 c. flour", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. chopped nuts"]
["Cut up dates and sprinkle soda over dates.", "Pour water over them.", "Let stand until cool."]
["dates", "salt", "boiling water", "butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "vanilla", "nuts"]