This recipe was given to me by my sister-in-law in the early 1970’s. I cannot tell you how many times I have made this. It has been baked for luncheons I give for friends, for breakfast on holiday mornings or for gifts to take to people when they are moving in the neighborhood. It is just simply delicious and so moist. I buy the chopped dates that are coated with sugar (8 0z box). This is the best recipe I have found for date bread.
Preheat oven to 350.
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)
1 tables softened butter
1 egg
1 1/3 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teas vanilla
Mix by hand the dates, nuts flour and sugar. Then add softened butter, egg and vanilla.
Bring to boil, 1 cup of water. When boiling, add 2 teas of baking soda. Stir. Add this to the other mixture and mix well by hand. Bake at 350 for about an hr, depending upon your oven and the size of the loaf pan, which has been sprayed with Pam. Check with toothpick in middle to see if it is done.
This will be dark in color. This is delicious as a breakfast of tea bread. You can served whipped pineapple cream cheese or just butter and apricot preserves along side a cup of coffee or tea…….
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