Date Nut Bread

Recipe origin: Tanzania

Ingredients

• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup sugar
• 5 Tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Boil the water in a saucepan and place the dates and baking soda in a bowl.
3. Pour the boiling water over the dates and baking soda, stir, and let cool.
4. In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar, butter, and egg.
5. Add the salt and flour gradually to the butter mixture.
6. Add vanilla, nuts, and the date/baking soda mixture. Stir to combine.
7. Pour batter into a buttered loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes, or until golden and the top springs back when touched.

Serves 10 to 12.

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