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Orange Date Bread

Name: Orange Date Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 32 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, beaten; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/3 cups buttermilk; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup chopped dates; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; GLAZE; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Makes

32 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

I loved visiting my aunt—she was an excellent baker, and her kitchen always smelled great. With her inspiration, I now bake this moist yummy bread every holiday season. Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. —Joann Wolfe, Sunland, California

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped dates
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
GLAZE
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 219 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 188mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Orange Date Bread

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