Simmer for 10 minutes:

1 cup chopped dates

1-1/2 cup boiling water

Then add:

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp. butter

Sift together:

2-2/3 cup flour

1-1/2 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Add alternately with flour:

1 beaten egg

Then add:

1 tbsp. orange rind

1/2 cup nuts

Bake 45 to 50 minutes in greased loaf pans.

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