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Date Loaf

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  • Servings: 15
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 2m
    • The following recipe serves 15 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups chopped dates (I cut dates into 3-4 pieces depending on the size)
  • 2 cups water, boiling
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (or spice mix)
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place dates in medium bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda; pour the boiling water over dates and stir; let cool.

  • Step 2: Cream butter and sugar; add beaten eggs, salt and vanilla and mix until well combined.

  • Step 3: Stir in flour, baking powder and cinnamon with wooden spoon until almost combined.

  • Step 4: Add nuts, dates and the water mixture and mix until combined.

  • Step 5: Let rise 20 minutes.

  • Step 6: Spray 2 loaf pans and fill pans with batter.

  • Step 7: Bake in 275F oven for about 2 hours. (I use one large bread pan that will hold all the batter and bake it for the 2 hours...however using the small pans, they might be done in 1 1/2 hours. Just do the toothpick test to verify.) This is a very old recipe with no instructions or pan sizes.

  • Step 8: To Store: When cake is completely cool, wrap in tin foil and place in plastic bag.

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