Orange-date Bread "Magic Manna"

Recipe Rating:	20 Ratings4
Categories:	Breakfast, Sweet Breads, Healthy
Keywords:	tea, Party
Serves:	Makes One Loaf
Prep Time:	35 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

1 c	dates
1 md	orange
1/2 c	nuts
2 c	flour
1 c	sugar
1 c	water, boiling
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1	egg
1/4 tsp	salt
1 tsp	baking powder
1/2 tsp	baking soda
2 Tbsp	shortening (butter)

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Lyn Starr

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Bakersfield, CA (pop. 347,483)

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Lyn's Notes:

Grandma Marilyn's Magic Manna...oooh sooo good! We knew it was Fall when our home smelled heavenly, of dates and oranges and sweet bread.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

And we have a new go-to recipe! This is absolutely delicious and jam-packed with robust flavor.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

Put dates and orange rind through medium blade of grinder.

reserve orange juice and add boiling water to make one cup liquid. Pour over date and orange peel. Add shortening (butter) to date mixture.

In a large bowl, put sifted dry ingredients. Slowly add date mixture, vanilla and well beaten egg. Add nuts.

Bake in a well-greased loaf pan, 1 hour at 350.

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Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Nov 15, 2012

mmm sounds so good, I still have my mom's date nut bread she made every Thanksgiving and Christmas, so good. This sounds great with the orange in it !

Lyn Starr lynstarr

Nov 15, 2012

THANK YOU Kitchen Crew!!!

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Nov 15, 2012

Congratulations Lyn ! Deserved it !

Lyn Starr lynstarr

Nov 15, 2012

Let me know Carol how you like it with the orange. The old recipes are just THE best! :) Lyn*

Lyn Starr lynstarr

Nov 15, 2012

Thank you Carol! I won't be sleeping tonight LOL! It feels like Christmas!!! :)

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Nov 16, 2012

It is a great feeling to win one, my first I felt like it was validation for all the cooking and baking I have done over the years ! Meant alot to me as I am sure it does to you and everyone else that is lucky enough to get one!

Lyn Starr lynstarr

Nov 16, 2012

You bet!!!

Pat Cody patcody

Nov 20, 2012

My mother used to make a similar bread every Christmas. Her recipe was lost but this sounds just like it. I'm so excited to give it a try. Definitely brings back memories. Thanks for posting.

Lyn Starr lynstarr