3/4 c. boiling water
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. and/or dates
1 c. and/or apples or 1/2 c. each
3 tbsp. butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar

Add water to nutmeats and butter, set aside. Combine eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, soda, salt and sugar together and add to eggs. Add nut mixture, stirring until blended. Spoon in dates/apples and mix thoroughly. Pour into slightly greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.

HINT: This is a show stopper for parties or special dinners if you double recipe and bake in fluted bundt pan.