Bread, Date Nut I

Ingredients

• 1 package pitted dates, chopped
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons plain Nyafat or margarine or shortening or oil; tastes best with the Nyafat
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (1/2 lb)