Holiday Fruit Bread
["1 c. diced dates", "3/4 c. nut meats of your choice", "1 1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1 c. boiling water", "2 eggs", "1 Tbsp. butter", "1 c. sugar", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. (about) candied fruit"]
["Put nuts, dates, fruit, butter and soda in a bowl. Add boiling water. Beat eggs. Add sugar, then flour and salt sifted together. Combine mixture and pour into a buttered loaf pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 about 1 hour or until cake tests done. Turn from pan to cool. Frost top."]
["dates", "nut meats", "baking soda", "boiling water", "eggs", "butter", "sugar", "flour", "salt", "candied fruit"]