Orange and Date Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

Orange and Date Bread

Recipe By : Taste of Home Magazine, Dec. '94/GladRag
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fruit Breads - Quick
Taste Of Home

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 T grated orange rind
Glaze:
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 T grated orange rind

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well. Combine dry ingredients and
add alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in walnuts, dates and orange
rind. Pour into two 8 1/2 inch greased and floured pans and bake at 350F.
degrees for about an hour. Combine the glaze ingredients and pour half
over the hot loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the
pans.Spoon remaining glaze over loaves.

Can be made ahead and frozen. From Taste of Home magazine, Dec.'94
Posted on Kitmailbox by GladRag@aol.com

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