date nut bread

Recipe by
Club Recipes
The Villages, FL

This recipe was prepared by Joan Buckley for our June 2014 meeting.

yield 16 slices
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For date nut bread

  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    margarine or butter, softenec
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    chopped dates
  • 1 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make date nut bread

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 8X4 inch loaf pan. In large bowl, beat sugar, margarine until light fluffy. Add butter, eggs; blend well. In small bowl, combine flour, nuts, dates, orange peel, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir well. Add to buttermilk mixture; stir just until ingredients are moistened. Pour into greased pan.
  • 2
    Bake at 350 for 55 to 65 minutes or until took pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

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