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Orange Date Nut Bread

Pecans are very plentiful in the South, and this is one of my favorite ways to use them. No other date nut bread I've tried is anywhere near as moist and flavorful as this one. I especially like to bake it for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

16 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Ingredients

BREAD:
2 eggs
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 small unpeeled orange, cut into pieces and seeded
1 cup pitted chopped dates
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
SAUCE:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar

Directions

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 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near 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

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Orange Date Nut Bread (continued)

Directions (continued)

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. Yield: 1
loaf.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 220 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.