Chocolate Date Loaf I

Combine chopped dates boiling water and soda. Stir and allow to cool.

Whisk together flour baking powder and nuts.

In a large mixing bowl beat together egg salt sugar and vanilla. Blend together melted chocolate and melted butter or margarine; stir into batter. Stir in date mixture. Add flour mixture and stir to mix. Scrape into a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until it tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan.