Date Pudding

• 1 cup nut meat
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup shortening or ½ cup salad oil
• 1¼ cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Pour over one cup hot water containing 1 tsp. soda into the chopped nuts and dates. Sift flour and sugar, make a well in the flour, add the egg and the shortening and mix well. Add the nut mixture. Bake in oven at 375 degrees until brown for about 30 minutes. Makes one loaf.