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date nut bread

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The Villages, FL

Prepared by Shari Greifner for January, 2013, meeting.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients For date nut bread

  • 6 can
    (14-16 ounce) empty cans, clean vegetable or fruit cans
  • cooking spray
  • 1 lb
    chopped dates
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 c
    boiling water
  • 2 c
    sugar (i used less because it was very sweet)
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4 c
    sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 1 c
    raisins

How To Make date nut bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325F. Coat insides of cans with cooking spray.
  • 2
    Combine dates and baking soda in a bowl. Pour in boiling and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Combine sugar, shortening and eggs in a large bowl. Using a mixer, beat a medium-high speed until creamy. Add date mixture(do not drain) and flour and stir until well blended. Add nuts and raisins, mix well.
  • 4
    Fill cans about 2/3 full with batter. Bake 1 to 1/4 hours, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from cans and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 5
    Serve with cream cheese.

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