Orange Bread With Dates

14 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • GLAZE
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Directions

  1. 1
    In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs; mix well.
  3. 3
    Combine flour, soda, and salt.
  4. 4
    Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  5. 5
    Fold in walnuts, dates, and orange peel.
  6. 6
    Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 inch loaf pans.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350* for 60 minutes or until done.
  8. 8
    Combine glaze ingredients; spoon half over hot bread.
  9. 9
    Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
  10. 10
    Spoon remaining glaze over.

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