Date And Nut Bread

Name: Date And Nut Bread
Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. packed brown sugar; 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened; 2 eggs; 3 c. flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 c. sour milk or 1 Tbsp. vinegar plus milk to equal 1 c.; 1/2 c. chopped nuts, lightly floured; 1 1/2 c. dates, cut in small pieces

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sour milk or 1 Tbsp. vinegar plus milk to equal 1 c.
1/2 c. chopped nuts, lightly floured
1 1/2 c. dates, cut in small pieces

Directions

1

Cream butter and brown sugar; add eggs, beating well.
2

Combine flour, soda and salt and add alternately with milk.
3

Stir in nuts and dates, mixing thoroughly.
4

Spoon into 2 well-greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans or five 16-ounce cans.
5

Bake loaves in a preheated 350° oven for
6

60 minutes and cans in a 325° oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7

Cool on rack for 10 minutes.
8

Turn out of pans and continue cooling on rack.
9

Makes 2 loaves.