Date Nut Bread

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Date Nut Bread

 

2 cups apple juice

2 cups chopped pitted dates

2 cups white sugar

3 cups sifted all purpose flour

2 tsp. soda

2/3 cup butter

1/8 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2 cups chopped nuts ( walnuts or pecans)

 

Bring the apple juice to a boil and then pour over the dates, set aside. Cream

butter

and sugar until a light yellow. Add eggs and mix well. Sift flour, soda, and

salt

together , then add to creamed mixture. Alternate with vanilla and date water

mixture.

Add dates and pecans. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Bake at 275 for 1 hr. 45

mins.

or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. While still warm wrap in

wax paper and clean towel, this helps it to stay really moist. Makes 2 large

loaves

 

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