Date nut bread is a quick bread made with chopped dates and nuts. It is often flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.
2 c whole wheat pastry flour
2 ea eggs
2 ts baking powder
2 ts vanilla
1 ts nutmeg
½ c milk
¼ c butter
1 c dates, chopped
⅓ c maple syrup
½ c walnuts, chopped
1
Sift together flour, baking powder and nutmeg; set aside.
2
Creambutter with maple syrup; add eggs, vanilla, and milk.
3
Stir in flourmixture.
4
Fold in dates and nuts.
5
Pour mixture into lightly buttered9 x 5 loaf pan.
6
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until topsplits or toothpick comes out clean.
7
Makes 1 loaf .
Ingredients
2 c whole wheat pastry flour
2 ea eggs
2 ts baking powder
2 ts vanilla
1 ts nutmeg
½ c milk
¼ c butter
1 c dates, chopped
⅓ c maple syrup
½ c walnuts, chopped
Directions
1
Sift together flour, baking powder and nutmeg; set aside.
2
Creambutter with maple syrup; add eggs, vanilla, and milk.
3
Stir in flourmixture.
4
Fold in dates and nuts.
5
Pour mixture into lightly buttered9 x 5 loaf pan.
6
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until topsplits or toothpick comes out clean.
7
Makes 1 loaf .
