brown bread

I made this bread , and yummmmmmmm goooooood
I got this recipe from the Kansan newspaper of 1967
Brown Bread
Mrs. Larry E. Franklin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 box raisins
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup nutmeats ( I used walnuts)
1/2 cup dates (optional , I did not use)
Pour water over raisins, soda, salt and butter. Let cool. Add sugar, egg, flour, cinnamon and nutmeats. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Like I said this bread didn`t last long.