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Orange Spice Date Bread ( quick bread)

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trailrunner

Orange Spice Date Bread ( quick bread)

I doubled and baked the 8 small loaves and an 8x4 pan not quite full. 

2 T soft butter

1/2 c white sugar 

1 large egg

1/2 c light brown sugar 

2 c fresh milled Purple Straw soft red wheat

1/2 t baking soda 

1tsp baking powder 

3/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp mixed spices - I ground cinnamon. Allspice, clove and nutmeg

1 c sliced pre moistened dates

zest of one orange

3/4 c oj

cream sugars and butter. Add egg beat til smooth. Add all dry ingredients. Add OJ and zest. Don’t worry if looks  curdled. Butter pan/ pans. 350° 30 min for tiny 8 pan loaves or 45 - 60 depending on larger loaves. So delicious. My Robert said “ it tastes like Christmas!”

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justkeepswimming

So to verify: the recipe amounts you listed above are for a single recipe and you doubled all of these, is that correct?

That flavor combo sounds wonderful!

Mary

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trailrunner

Thank you Mary. Yes I doubled all of it and it filled the 8 loaf pan I love it . It is a USA pan and very sturdy . I had enough to fill an 8x4 pan about 2/3 full. Made a nice smallish loaf. I found the recipe online . 

Caroline

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Isand66

Time for me to place a new order as I’m out of the Straw berries 😁 and Stardust.  This one sounds very flavorful.

Best,

Ian

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trailrunner

It’s delicious spicy again with some mascarpone! It was the last of 15# of dates!!! I bought them YEARS ago from nuts.com. Have been refrigerated all these years and remarkable when I do my microwave refresh. I have dried Wisconsin cherries to use up . May need to try the Challah w/o chocolate as I don’t eat chocolate 😳.  A crime I know lol. c