3 ea Eggs 4 c Flour; sifted 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cream tartar 3/4 c Lard and butter 1 c Nuts 1 c Dates; seeded - chopped 1 c Brown sugar 1 c Sugar; white Mix flour, cream tartar and soda. Combine remaining ingredients, mix. Let stand over night. Slice and bake in morning. Note: No time or temperature given. Assume a 375 F. oven. Source: Mrs. S. A. Schlup, Mifflin Grange, Wyandot County, OH