Pella Chronicle
February 20, 2013
Orange-Date Bread
The Chronicle
Pella —
Ingredients
1 c
dates
1 md
orange
1/2 c
nuts
2 c
flour
1 c
sugar
1 c
water, boiling
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1
egg
1/4 tsp
salt
1 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
baking soda
2 Tbsp
shortening (butter)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350
Put dates and orange rind through medium blade of grinder.
2
reserve orange juice and add boiling water to make one cup liquid. Pour over date and orange peel. Add shortening (butter) to date mixture.
3
In a large bowl, put sifted dry ingredients. Slowly add date mixture, vanilla and well beaten egg. Add nuts.
4
Bake in a well-greased loaf pan, 1 hour at 350.
