ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD
THIS IS A MUCH REQUESTED QUICK BREAD WHICH I MAKE DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THIS RECIPE IS ONE WHICH I HAVE TOILED OVER FOR MANY MONTHS UNTIL I GOT IT JUST PERFECT.
List of Ingredients
- 3 CUPS SELF RISING FLOUR
- 8 OUNCE PACKAGE CHOPPED DATED
- 1 TEASPOON ORANGE ZEST
- 1/2 CUP SOFTENED BUTTER
- 2 EGGS
- 1/2 CUP SOUR CREAM
- 1 CUP SUGAR
- 1 CUP CHOPPED NUTS
- 3/4 CUPS BOILING WATER
- 1/4 CUP ORANGE JUICE
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°. LIGHTLY SPRAY A LOAF PAN AND SET ASIDE.
- COMBINE DATES, BOILING WATER AND ORANGE JUICE, SET ASIDE TO COOL.
- CREAM TOGETHER THE BUTTER AND SUGAR UNTILL LIGHT AND FLUFFY, ADD EGGS, SOUR CREAM AND ORANGE ZEST AND COOLED DATES WITH LIQUID, MIXING TOGETHER UNTIL BLENDED.
- STIR IN FLOUR JUST UNTIL MOISTENED, FOLD IN CHOPPED NUTS AND MIX WELL.
- POUR INTO LOAF PAN AND BAKE APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MINUTES OR UNTIL TESTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
- WRAP TIGHTLY AND STORE IN REFRIGERATOR. WHEN READY TO SERVE, CUT INTO SLICES AND SERVE WITH ORANGE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD OR APRICOT ORANGE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD.
- THIS BATTER CAN ALSO BE USED TO MAKE JUMBO MUFFINS. BAKE 30 MINUTES UNTIL TESTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
- ORANGE MARMALADE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD: COMBINE 2 ( 8 OUNCE PACKAGES) SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE, 1/4 CUP ORANGE MAMRMALADE AND 2 TABLESPOONS LEMON ZEST. MIX ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER TILL SMOOTH.
APRICOT ORANGE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD:
2 ( 8 OUNCE PACKAGES SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE, 1/4 CUP APRICOT PRESERVES, 2 TABLESPOONS ORANGE ZEST. COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS UNTIL SMOOTH.
- VARIATIONS:
- ORANGE CRANBERRY NUT BREAD, SUBSTITUTE 8 OUNCES DRIED CRANBERRIES CHOPPED FOR THE DATES.
- ORANGE APRICOT NUT BREAD, SUBSTITUTE 8 OUNCES DRIED CHOPPED APRICOTS FOR DATES.
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