Orange Date Nut Bread By Deedee Robertson Recipes

CANNED ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl mix together the dates, pecans, and orange zest; then toss with 2 tablespoons of flour to coat.
• In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and continue to mix; then add the egg and mix until incorporated. Working in 3 batches, alternately add the flour mixture and orange juice, mixing well after each
• addition. Stir in the flour-coated nut mixture.
• Spoon the batter into the cans, filling them 3/4 full. Transfer the cans to a sheet pan and bake until puffed, golden brown, and firm, about 50 minutes. Let the bread cool in the cans for 5 minutes before unmolding, or let them cool completely in the cans and wrap as a gift.

ORANGE DATE BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in walnuts, dates and orange zest. Pour into two greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until done. Combine glaze ingredients; spoon half over hot bread. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; spoon remaining glaze over bread.

DATE ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine orange juice, water, and orange zest in a liquid measuring cup.
• Beat egg slightly in a bowl. Add butter and sugar; beat until smooth. Add orange juice mixture and stir to combine.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir in walnuts and dates. Pour into batter and stir to moisten. Spoon into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and finish cooling.

ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• For bread, place eggs, butter, sugar, orange pieces and dates in blender or food processor. Cover and process with on/off motions until finely chopped. Remove to a large bowl. , In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt; add to orange mixture and mix until well-combined. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If bread begins to darken, cover with foil during last few minutes of baking., Meanwhile, for sauce, heat orange juice and sugar until sugar has dissolved. When bread comes out of the oven, poke holes with a toothpick and slowly pour the sauce over top. Let stand for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

DATE BREAD FROM MULEGE

Steps:

• Butter and flour a 9 or 10inch round cake pan and line the base of it with baking parchment. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture is pale yellow and will hold a ribbon. Drizzle the melted butter around the edges of the bowl and fold the mixture together gently but thoroughly. Set aside. Sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together and set aside. In another, larger mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to the soft peak stage.
• Fold half of the egg yolk mixture into the beaten egg whites. Fold in the dry ingredients and stir in the dates, pecans, and raisins. Fold in the remaining yolk mixture. Pour the batter into the pan and shake it a little to find its level. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack and then run a sharp knife around the edge to loosen the cake and turn it out onto a platter. Sprinkle confectioners sugar over the top and serve cut into wedges, accompanied by coconut ice cream, if desired.

ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• For bread, place eggs, butter, sugar, orange pieces and dates in blender or food processor. Cover and process with on/off motions until finely chopped. Remove to a large mixing bowl. In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt; add to orange mixture and mix until well-combined. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour or until bread test done. If bread begins to darken, cover with foil during last few minutes of baking. Meanwhile, for sauce, heat orange juice and sugar until sugar melts. When bread comes out of the oven, prick with a wooden pick and pour the sauce over top. Let bread stand 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on wire racks.

ORANGE, NUT AND DATE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir the yeast and water together and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in the honey, rum and butter. In another bowl, combine the flour, nuts, orange zest, salt, dates and nutmeg. Stir half of the flour mixture into the yeast mixture until smooth. Stir in the remaining flour mixture.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Place in a buttered bowl, cover with a towel and set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
• Punch the dough down. Butter a baking sheet. Shape the dough into a loaf and place on the baking sheet. Cover with a towel and set aside in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees. Bake until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 40 minutes longer. Set on a rack to cool before slicing.