Orange Date Bread

Name: Orange Date Bread
Ingredients: 1 c. butter or margarine; 2 c. sugar; 3 eggs, beaten; 4 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/3 c. buttermilk; 1 c. walnuts, chopped; 1 c. dates, chopped; 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel; 1/4 c. orange juice; 1/2 c. sugar; 2 Tbsp. grated orange peel

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 c. dates, chopped
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
1/4 c. orange juice
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs and mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
2

Fold in walnuts, dates and 1 tablespoon orange peel.
3

Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans.
4

Bake at 350° for 60 to 65 minutes, until done.