1 med. orange
1 c. chopped dates
Boiling water
2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. broken walnuts

Remove white membrane from orange peel, grind peel. Add 1 cup combined juice from orange and boiling water, stir well. Add oil, vanilla and egg; stir until smooth. Add dry ingredients and beat well. Stir in nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.