16 oz Dates,pitted
1 3/4 c  Boiling water
1/2 c  Butter
1 1/2 c  Sugar
2 ts Baking soda
2    Eggs
1 1/2 c  Flour
1 c  Chopped walnuts

mix dates and water let sit 10 minutes then add soda and flour. In a
seperate bowl mix butter sugar and eggs. Add date mixture to sugar mixture
and then add walnuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans and bake
325-350 for 1 hour. vers. 1.10