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Date Nut Bread
Prep
40 mins
Cook
1 hr
Servings
24
Difficulty
Hard
This Date Nut Bread is one of my favorite recipes to make when I want something wholesome and delicious without too much fuss. The beauty of this recipe is how simple it is, even though it looks fancy enough to impress guests. Dates are naturally sweet and packed with fiber, so you're getting real nutrition in every slice. Best of all, between prep and baking, you'll have a gorgeous loaf ready in just about two hours. It's perfect for breakfast, dessert, or afternoon tea, and the tender crumb with those crunchy walnuts mixed throughout is absolutely irresistible.
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Ingredients
- 11 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped
- 22 ¼ cups boiling water
- 33 teaspoons baking soda
- 11 cup chopped walnuts
- 22 cups white sugar
- 33 tablespoons margarine
- 22 eggs, beaten
- 11 teaspoon salt
- 44 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Combine baking soda with the boiling water. Soak the dates in the water and baking soda solution for 30 minutes.
- 2
Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs, vanilla, dates, nuts, flour, and salt.
- 3
Divide batter equally between two 9 x 5 (or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2) inch greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) (or until loaf tests done). Can be frozen when cool.
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