Old-Fashioned Date-Nut Breadsave

Name: Old-Fashioned Date-Nut Breadsave
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into half-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped,pitted dates (see note in step 1); 1 cup boiling water; 1 large egg; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Old-Fashioned Date-Nut Breadsave was pinched from <a href="http://spoonful.com/recipes/old-fashioned-date-nut-bread" target="_blank">spoonful.com.</a>

"Some things are best left unimproved, simply because they're so good the way they are. This tried-and-true recipe is dense, moist, and rich-tasting, with lots of dates and nuts in every bite. Makes 10 servings. Giving festive breads as gifts? Check out our Easy Wrapping Ideas...."

INGREDIENTS

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into half-inch pieces

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped,pitted dates (see note in step 1)

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1 cup boiling water

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1 large egg

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2/3 cup buttermilk

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1/3 cup sugar

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1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 cups flour

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

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1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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