1 lg. orange
1 well-beaten egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. English walnuts
1/2 c. raisins or chopped dates
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. butter
Boiling water
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour

Squeeze juice from orange. Add enough boiling water to make 1 cup. Grind the orange rind, and add raisins or dates to make about a cup of fruit. Mix with the juice. Add soda, then sugar, butter, and vanilla. Add the egg, then the flour which has been sifted with the baking powder and salt. Beat well. Add nuts.

Pour into well-greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees approximately 50 minutes. Let cool in pan.