Fig-Date Bread

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Fig-Date Bread

 

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup chopped dried figs

1/4 cup room temp butter or margarine

1 1/2 tsps. baking soda

1 cup boiling water

1/2 cup sugar (I use raw)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

2 large eggs

3/4 cup unbleached flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

 

Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease and flour a

8 inch loaf pan

In a med. bowl combine dates, figs, butter and baking soda.

Add boiling water, toss and let sit for 15 minutes.

Beat sugar, walnuts and eggs into date mixture.

In a separate bowl combine both flours, baking powder and salt, mix well, stir

into the date mixture until blended.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool for 1o minutes, turn onto wire rack to cool.

 

 

 

" Hey baby, there aint no easy way out

Hey I will stand my ground

And I wont back down.

Well I know whats right, I got just one life

In a world that keeps on pushin me around

But Ill stand my ground and I wont back down. "

Source: Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

 

 

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