When I was a young girl, a very popular treat to go with a hot cup of coffee was a nice slice of date nut bread. I don’t know why he popularity of this delicious treat faded out through the years, but it’s time for a comeback! Surprise your Grandma with a loaf of this fruity, nutty goodness and enjoy a slice or two with her…and don’t forget the coffee!
Date Nut Bread
Course: BreadsServings
12
servingsIngredients
1 cup boiling water
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup sugar
½ cup chopped nuts
1 Tablespoon butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1½ cup flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a loaf pan
- Place the dates in a large bowl, pour the boiling water over the dates and set aside to cool.
- When the dates have cooled, add the butter, sugar and egg and mix well.
- Stir in the nuts.
- Add the flour, baking soda and baking powder together and mix well.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes or until done.
- Cool completely before serving.
Notes
- The best dates to use are the whole dates that you chop yourself. Often the pre-diced dates are heavily coated in sugar.
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