
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg dates (8 oz)
2 tsp soda
2 Tbls butter
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts
2 tsp vanilla
Pour boiling water over dates, soda, and butter and cool. Beat 2 eggs and add sugar. Beat well. Add remaining ingredients.
Bake at 325 or degrees.
2 large bread pans - bake 1 hr and 15 min
4 small pans - bake about 50 minutes