Culture through Cooking
Date-Nut Bread
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of boiling water
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
A pinch of salt
2 1/4 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup of chopped dates
1 cup of chopped walnuts
Directions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Grease a long loaf pan for the bread.
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In a large bowl, combine the boiling water with sugar, butter, dates and nuts. Allow to cool.
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Add the egg and vanilla extract into the mixture.
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Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture little by little.
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Pour the bread batter into the long loaf pan.
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Bake the loaf for approximately 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
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Allow the loaf to cool for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan, and cool completely on a a wire rack.
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Slice and enjoy!
Fresh Medjool Dates
Walnuts
Tips:
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Recipe can be easily doubled if necessary.
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When adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, you can use either of the following methods:
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You can use your hands to add the dry mixture to the wet mixture little by little.
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You can sift the pre-sifted dry mixture into the wet mixture.
Serving Suggestions:
Date-Nut Bread is best served warm.
It is delicious to have a slice plain and hot out of the oven . . .
But if desired, top a warm slice of Date-Nut Bread with butter or a layer of cream cheese - it is delectable!
