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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Date Pecan Bread

















DATE PECAN BREAD 

Ingredients

1/2 cup dates, dried, finely chopped
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoon butter, melted
2 cup all purpose sifted flour
3 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions
Soak dates for 2 hours in water, then drain and dry on paper towel. In a bowl, mix egg, sugar and butter.
Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with orange juice and water, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.


Stir in dates and pecans and beat until well blended. Pour mixture into a greased 9x5x3" loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for about 2 hours, or until bread tests done in the center.

Unmold and cool on a rack.

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