Date Pecan Bread Recipes

DATE PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Place dates in a large bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over dates. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside. , In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with date mixture. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine spread ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with bread.

DATE PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Soak dates for 2 hours in water, then drain and dry on paper towel.
• 2. In a bowl, mix egg, sugar and butter.
• 3. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4. Add dry ingredients alternately with orange juice and water, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• 5. Stir in dates and pecans and beat until well blended.
• 6. Pour mixture into a greased 9x5x3\" loaf pan.
• 7. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for about 2 hours, or until bread tests done in the center.
• 8. Unmold and cool on a rack.

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.