Orange Date Loaves Food

ORANGE BREAD WITH DATES

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs; mix well.
• Combine flour, soda, and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Fold in walnuts, dates, and orange peel.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 inch loaf pans.
• Bake at 350* for 60 minutes or until done.
• Combine glaze ingredients; spoon half over hot bread.
• Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
• Spoon remaining glaze over.

ORANGE-DATE LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, orange peel, baking soda, and salt.
• In another mixing bowl stir together eggs, 1/2 cup of the thawed orange juice concentrate, the oil, and 1-1/2 cups water.
• Add to flour mixture. Stir by hand just until combined. Fold in dates and nuts.
• Divide mixture evenly between two greased 8"x4"x2" loaf pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centers comes out clean. (Or, divide mixture evenly among four 5-1/2"x3"x2" loaf pans and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until loaves test done.).
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
• Generously brush tops and sides of loaves with remaining orange juice concentrate. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
• Wrap and store overnight before slicing.