2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
3 1/2 c. flour
Dash of salt
1 lg. pkg. dates
1 c. nuts
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. boiling water

Put baking soda in boiling water. Add other ingredients and mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. (Put batter into small bread pans or soup cans well greased and floured. Let batter sit in pan for 1/2 hour before baking.)