1 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter 1 Beaten egg 1 1/2 c Sifted flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Nuts 1 c Chopped dates 1 ts Soda 1 c Boiling water Pour the water over the dates and soda. Let sit while mixing the other ingredients then add the date mixture. Pour into prepared 8 " pan and bake in 350 oven 35 min. ICING: 5 tblsp. brown sugar, 5 tblsp. cream, 2 tblsp. butter. Put in saucepan and bring to boil and boil 3 min, remove from heat and cool. I thicken this with icing sugar to spread.
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