1 egg
1 c. sugar
1 c. boiling water
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. dates
1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Soak dates in water and soda for 5 minutes. Cream the egg and sugar and add dry ingredients, dates, and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees. This serves 8-10.