Date Nut Bread

[donna]

This recipe for Date Nut Bread is also from recipes in November 2015 edition of "The Kentucky Explorer Magazine". These recipes are from readers and are family recipes over 100 years old.

Date Nut Bread

"one cup of chopped dates, two teaspoons of baking soda, and two cups of hot water. four cups of flour and one teaspoon of salt. Cream two tablespoons of butter, two cups of sugar, two eggs, beaten, and two tablespoons of vanilla.

This is a delicious bread, you can share with friends and family.

 

[MRB1863]

Sounds delicious! Like many kinds of breads including raisin, banana nut, walnut, cheese, cornbread, and many more!

 

[nitrofd]

That sounds real good.i like eating mine by the slice spread with cream cheese.

 

[nitrofd]

Since this is national date nut bread day it is time to bump this thread.

 

[nitrofd]

Time to bump in honor of the National day.

 

[donna]

Time to bump recipe for date nut bread.

 

[Pat Young]

As a boy, my mom would take me to Chock full of Nuts coffee shops during our trips to Manhattan. They were famous for their delicious date nut bread and cream cheese sandwiches. I rejoiced when one opened near me in Westbury. It closed several years ago and woe is me.

 

[donna]

Pat I bumped the Chock Full of Nuts thread.

 

[nitrofd]

Pat I bumped the Chock Full of Nuts thread.

The Heavenly Coffee,better coffee money can't buy.

 

[donna]

Dec 22 is Date Nut Bread Day. Thought add this recipe for Orange Date Nut Bread.

1 large orange
1 teaspoon soda
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup dates
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda

Squeeze juice from orange. into a one cup measure. Fill cup with boiling water to make 1 cup. Put orange rind and pulp and dates thru food chopper. Place in mixing bowl. Add juice, stir in soda, sugar, butter, and vanilla. Add beaten egg then flour which has been sifted with baking powder and salt. Add nuts. Place in 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and 10 minutes. Cool in pan.

 

[Jimklag]

Date nut bread with maple-walnut cream cheese and a nice cup of coffee. Brings back memories of Mom and Dad.

 

[JOHN42768]

One great tasting bread. Cream cheese works well with it.

 

[donna]

Thought bring up this thread. Happy Date Nut Bread Day, Dec. 22.

 

[donna]

If you enjoy dates, you should try this date salad. It is from May/June edition of "The Kentucky Explorer Magazine. These are old recipes readers contribute.

Date Salad

One package of dates, one pound of green grapes, threes medium sized apples, one cup of walnuts. Cut the grapes into halves and remove stones, quarter dates and cut apples into small pieces. Add the nuts and mix with the following dressing: one egg, one teaspoon of mustard, one fourth cup of sugar, one fourth teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of butter. Beat the egg and add other ingredients. Then add one fourth cup of vinegar and one half cup of milk. Cook until thick, then arrange salad on lettuce leaves.

A truly different but tasty salad.