Chopped Date Loaf Recipes

MOIST DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees F). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine the dates and butter. Pour boiling water over them, and let stand until cool.
• When the dates have cooled, stir the mixture to break up any clumps. Mix in the brown sugar and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; stir into the date mixture until just blended. Stir in walnuts. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

MRS ALLEN'S DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F, lightly grease a loaf pan.
• Mix the dates, butter& boiling water, set aside& cool.
• When cooled mix in the beaten egg& sugar.
• Mix the flour, baking soda& salt together.
• Add dry ingredients to the batter.
• Add nuts and vanilla, blend well.
• Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in 350F oven for 50-60 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.

DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted.
• Set aside for one hour.
• Beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture.
• Sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
• Pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180C oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.
• Leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.