Date Walnut Bread
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Recipe type: Quick Bread, Bread
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Serves: 1
 
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces dried pitted dates, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, diced
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small pan. Add the 1/2 teaspoon soda, stir it in. It will bubble. Add the dates. Let soak for 30 minutes off the heat.
  2. Add the flour, salt, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon if using to the bowl with the mixing blade. Pulse a couple of times to mix.
  3. Add butter cubes. Pulse several times until you have coarse crumbs.
  4. Then add the date mixture, eggs and vanilla. Pulse until just combines, about 20 seconds.
  5. Fold in nuts.
  6. Pour batter into a 9 x 5 well greased pan.
  7. Place pan in preheated 350 degree oven. Bake for 60 minutes. Check at 55 minutes.
  8. The smaller loaves take about 40 minutes, if you are baking the 3 loaves.
Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2018/11/19/date-walnut-bread/