1 pkg. dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1 tbsp. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla

Pour boiling water over dates, let stand while mixing date nut bread. Cream butter, add sugar, dry ingredients, which have been sifted together, add nuts and dates to mixture. Bake at 300 degrees until firm in well greased loaf pan.