Categories: Bread, Osg 
      Yield: 1 servings 
  
      1 tb Butter 
      1 c  Sugar 
      1 ea Egg 
    1/2 c  Nut meats 
      2 c  Flour 
    1/2 ts Salt 
      1 ts Baking soda 
      1 c  Dates 
      1 c  Water; boiling 
  
  Dissolve soda in boing water. Pour over cup of diced dates. Add butter 
  and sugar, creamed. Add some flour, eggs beaten, then salt and balance 
  of flour with nuts. Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 375 F. 
   
  Source: Mrs. Nellie Ragen, Selden Grange, Fayette County, OH 
  Mrs. Ruth Overturf, Selden Grange, Fayette County, OH