Moist 'N' Dark Nut Bread

11 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped pitted dates
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Cooking spray

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine dates and baking soda in a medium bowl. Pour water over the date mixture; stir and let cool.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  3. 3
    Place sugar, vegetable shortening, salt, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
  4. 4
    Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour and date mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in pecans.
  5. 5
    Pour batter into 3 (8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on wire racks; remove from pans. Cool completely.

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