Date Pecan Tea Bread

Name: Date Pecan Tea Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups chopped dates; 1-1/2 cups boiling water; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans; SPREAD:; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons chopped dates; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans; 1 tablespoon 2% milk

Date Pecan Tea Bread was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/date-pecan-tea-bread/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"Packed with dates and pecans, this sweet bread is excellent on its own and even better topped with the chunky cream cheese spread. We enjoy it during the holiday season, but also for after-school and late-night snacks. —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio..."

INGREDIENTS

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2-1/2 cups chopped dates

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1-1/2 cups boiling water

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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

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1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg

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2 tablespoons butter, softened

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1-1/4 cups sugar

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1 large egg, lightly beaten

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

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SPREAD:

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3 ounces cream cheese, softened

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2 tablespoons chopped dates

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2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans

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1 tablespoon 2% milk

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