Old-Fashioned Date-Nut Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease 2 clean, empty 1-pound coffee cans. In 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, bring milk to boil. Immediately remove from heat; add dates and let stand for 10 minutes.
3. 3
   In a large bowl stir flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and pecans to mix well.
4. 4
   In a medium-size bowl using wire whisk or fork, beat eggs lightly; stir in date-milk mixture and lemon extract until well blended.
5. 5
   Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just blended.
6. 6
   Pour batter into prepared cans; bake 50 to 55 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. 7
   Cool in cans on wire rack 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Remove loaves from cans; cool completely.
9. 9
   Brush loaves with glaze.
10. 10
    Let stand for about 15 minutes until glaze is set.