Orange and Date Bread
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
Glaze:
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoon grated orange rind
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well. Combine dry ingredients and
add alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in walnuts, dates and orange
rind. Pour into two 8 1/2 inch greased and floured pans and bake at 350F.
degrees for about an hour. Combine the glaze ingredients and pour half
over the hot loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the
pans. Spoon remaining glaze over loaves.
Can be made ahead and frozen.
>From Taste of Home magazine
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