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Date Bread Recipes

August 4, 2011
Loaf of date bread cut into slices against a white backgroundA very old fashioned recipe that I have used for over 50 years. A great favourite with my family.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 8 oz. chopped dates
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  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. bi-carbonate soda (baking soda)
  • 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 egg, well beaten

Directions:

Cook dates, butter, sugar, and soda in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Cool. Add well beaten egg and self raising flour, mix well.

Grease or line with baking paper a long narrow tin. Bake in moderate oven for around 3/4 hour (need to check on).

Remove from tin. When cool, slice and spread slices with butter to serve.

Servings: 8-10
Prep Time: 5-10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 40-45 Minutes

Source: From very old Golden Wattle Cookery book.

By Lorraine from Perth, Western Australia

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December 5, 2006

Put ingredients in to bread machine according to manufacturer's directions. I set mine to the dough cycle, then let it rise in a warmed oven for 30 minutes then bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes.

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January 10, 2006

Chop dates and add the 1 1/2 cups hot water poured over. Do this first. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and beat. Add cooled date mixture.

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October 5, 2022

Sprinkle soda over dates. Pour hot water over both; let cool. Cream butter and brown sugar; add egg and beat. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Blend in vanilla and nuts.

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