This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and taped onto an index card, date unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy. There is a handwritten correction that I left in place but also noted the original instruction.

Date Pudding

One cup chopped dates
One cup boiling water
One tsp. soda
One cup sugar
1/3 cup butter (RecipeCurio Note: originally stated One tbsp. butter, melted)
One egg, well beaten
One and one-half cups flour
One-half cup chopped nuts
One teaspoon vanilla

Pour water over baking soda and dates; let stand until cool. Add remaining ingredients; pour into shallow pan and bake in preheated 350-375-degree oven about 35 minutes.