Old-Fashioned Date Bread
Try this Old-Fashioned Date Bread recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 8
vegetarian
white meat free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
contains eggs
pescatarian
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 16 ounces dates chopped (i used 2-8 ounce packages of dole c
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped (optional)
- Carbohydrate 58.2151031254051 g
- Cholesterol 235.38828125327 mg
- Fat 60.6114903137356 g
- Fiber 1.06250002980232 g
- Protein 7.41784343751485 g
- Saturated Fat 32.2744562507817 g
- Serving Size 1 1 -12 (281g)
- Sodium 14336.5330845498 mg
- Sugar 57.1526030956028 g
- Trans Fat 4.70831731258752 g
- Calories 787 calories
Chop the dates into ½" pieces with a kitchen scissors. Place chopped dates in a medium mixing bowl and pour the 2 cups of boiling water over the dates. Let stand for 30 minutes to soften the dates.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 (9" x 5" x 3") loaf pans.In a separate large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.Add the dates and water.Stir in the flour and baking soda and mix just until incorporated.Stir in the chopped nuts.Divide batter in half and spread into two loaf pans.Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Serve date nut bread plain or with butter on top, just slightly warm for breakfast or brunch.
