Date-Nut Bread

Submitted by: admin on April 2, 2020

Serves 10

Ingredients

10 ounces (1-2⁄3 cups) pitted dates, chopped coarse
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
3⁄4 cup packed (5-1⁄4 ounces) dark brown sugar
2⁄3 cup buttermilk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
1 cup pecans or walnuts, toasted and chopped coarse

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8-1⁄2 by 4-1⁄2-inch loaf pan.
  2. Stir dates, water, and baking soda together in medium bowl. Cover and set aside until dates have softened, about 30 minutes.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in large bowl. In medium bowl, whisk brown sugar, buttermilk, melted butter, and egg together until smooth, then stir in date mixture until combined. Gently fold buttermilk mixture into flour mixture with rubber spatula until just combined (do not overmix). Gently fold in pecans.
  4. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out with few crumbs attached, 55 to 60 minutes, rotating loaf pan halfway through baking.
  5. Let loaf cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack and let cool for 1 hour before serving.

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