$500 Margarita Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped small dice
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur (such as)
• triple sec or Cointreau liqueur
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lime zest (use a microplane grater if you have one)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup pecans, chopped
• CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
• 1 tablespoon lime zest