kansasgirl
Senior Cook
A very simple bread - perfect for the holidays.
Date and Orange Bread
1 c Butter, softened
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
4 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1 1/3 c Buttermilk
1 c Chopped dates
1 c Chopped walnuts
1 tb Grated orange rind
Glaze:
1/4 c Orange juice
1/2 c Powdered sugar
2 tb Grated orange rind
Preheat oven to 350F
1.Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well.
2.Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in walnuts, dates and orange rind.
3.Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake for about 60 minutes or until loaves just begin to pull away from the sides. Cool on a wire rack.
4.Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over baked loaves while still warm.
Date and Orange Bread
1 c Butter, softened
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
4 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1 1/3 c Buttermilk
1 c Chopped dates
1 c Chopped walnuts
1 tb Grated orange rind
Glaze:
1/4 c Orange juice
1/2 c Powdered sugar
2 tb Grated orange rind
Preheat oven to 350F
1.Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well.
2.Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in walnuts, dates and orange rind.
3.Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake for about 60 minutes or until loaves just begin to pull away from the sides. Cool on a wire rack.
4.Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over baked loaves while still warm.
