Date and Nut Bread Recipe
I resurrected this classic from my mother’s old recipe file. One taste, and you’ll know why it was one of her favorites.
Ingredients
| 2 | cups | dates |
| 1 1/2 | cups | boiling water |
| 2 | eggs | |
| 1 1/2 | cups | sugar |
| 3 | cups | flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | butter, melted |
| 1 | cup | toasted nuts, chopped |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 °
Grease and Flour a 9x5 loaf pan.
- Pit and chop the dates in large pieces and place them in a bowl. Pour the boiling water over and allow the dates to soak for 30 minutes.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together until thick and pale yellow.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Stir the eggs, flour mixture, and butter together until combined.
- Stir in the nuts, dates, and water.
- Pour the mixture into a greased and floured 9x5-loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, let sit for 10 minutes, and then turnout onto wire cooling racks.
- Eat the bread warm or at room temperature. It is especially good with butter or cream cheese.
Preparation Time:
1 hour and 15 minutes plus 30 minutes down time.
