1 c. boiling coffee
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 1/2 c. flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix coffee, baking soda and chopped dates and let stand. Mix sugar, butter, egg, nuts, flour, salt and vanilla altogether and mix with coffee/date mixture.

Bake at 300°F for 1 1/2 hours in greased and floured loaf pan.