Date Nut Bread
This delicious bread is studded with dates and nuts. Try it spread with plain or flavored cream cheese! It’s delightful.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf; 12 servings 1x
- Category: bread
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Put dates, sugar and shortening into a bowl. Pour boiling water over mixture and let cool.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- Sift flour with baking soda, salt and baking powder.
- Mix with dates.
- Add walnuts or pecans and mix well.
- Add egg last. Mix thoroughly.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for one hour.
Notes
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Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/date-nut-bread/