Date Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water, over
• 1 cup chopped dates, and
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, in a large mixing bowl
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 0.25 (60 ml) butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• TOPPING
• 75 ml brown sugar
• 30 ml butter
• 30 ml cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt