date and nut bread: moist and sweet
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This is one of my favorite recipes, and it was passed down from my grandmother. I am often asked to make this bread as a gift for friends who are having a birthday. It has been VERY WELL RECEIVED, always! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! (Do yourself a favor by having some softened cream cheese on hand when you give it a try!)
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar,leveled
- 2-3 tablespoons butter : grandmother said..."butter, the size of an egg" ;)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 - egg
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 + cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, leveled
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How To Make date and nut bread: moist and sweet
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Step 1Put chopped dates in a small mixing bowl and sprinkle with baking soda.Place the butter on top. Pour over with the boiling water, stir, and set aside.
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Step 2Sift all dry ingredients into a larger bowl.
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Step 3Beat egg in a cup, and then add to cooled date mixture.Stir.
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Step 4Combine date mixture with sifted dry ingredients. Mix well by turning over and over.
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Step 5Stir in chopped nuts.
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Step 6Take a piece of waxed paper and line a loaf pan so that "length side" of pan is covered with paper. Butter the wax paper and the two short ends of the pan. Get it well covered. Fill pan with batter.
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Step 7Bake for ONE HOUR in a 350 degree oven. Test doneness with either a long toothpick or piece of raw spaghetti, and make sure it comes out clean and dry.
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Step 8Cool to touch . Now tilt pan upside down, tap to remove bread, peel off wax paper, and cool the rest of the way on a rack.
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Step 9Slice and serve with softened cream cheese. SO Yummy!!!
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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