Grandma's Recipe of the Month - Mrs. Gordon's Date Nut Bread
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Serves: 10-12 slices
 
At last three generations of women in my family have been baking this rich date and nut bread.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus 1 teaspoon for greasing pan
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1¾ cups unbleached flour
  • ½ cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a loaf pan with butter.
  3. Place the dates in a small bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda. Add the boiling water and let stand for 30 minutes.
  4. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, egg and butter until smooth.
  5. Add the salt, flour and nuts and mix on low until just blended.
  6. Stir in the dates-soda-water mixture.
  7. Pour into greased loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 45-50 minutes until tester inserted in bread's center comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool 10 minutes before turning out on a rack. Slice when cooled.
Recipe by Liz The Chef at https://lizthechef.com/grandmas-recipe-of-the-month-mrs-gordons-date-nut-bread/