orange date nut bread by deedee robertson

Updated on Jan 13, 2014

DELICIOUS & NUTRITIOUS

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large orange rind
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts for top

How To Make orange date nut bread by deedee robertson

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    in a large bowl, cream sugar and butter .
  • Step 3
    Add eggs one at at time, beating after ea. blend flour, salt, baking soda, sift together.
  • Step 4
    Add buttermilk and orange juice alternately to egg mixture.
  • Step 5
    Fold in orange rind, nuts and daters which have been dredged w/flour to the batter.
  • Step 6
    pour into greased and floured pan, making one angel cake pan or 2 loaf pans.
  • Step 7
    bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  • Step 8
    remove from the oven. Let cool for 20 min. and turn out on rack
  • Step 9
    while still warm, pour a glaze of 1 grated orange rind, 1 c. sugar, 1c. orange juice heated until sugar dissolves, over cakes top and sides.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Bread

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