| Orange and Date Bread
1 cup of butter or margarine, soft
2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
4 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/3 cups of buttermilk
1 cup of chopped dates
1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tablespoon of grated orange rind
Glaze
1/4 cup of orange juice
1/2 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of grated orange rind |
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Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in the walnuts, dates and orange rind. Pour into two 8 1/2 inch greased and floured pans and bake at 350ºF. for about an hour. Can be made ahead and frozen. Source: Taste of Home
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