Date And Walnut Loaf

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Pitted dates - roughly chopped
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1 cup	237ml	Boiling water
1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	All-purpose flour - sifted
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Firmly-packed brown sugar
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Coarsely-chopped walnuts
1		Egg
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vegetable oil
8 oz	227g	Cream cheese - softened and whipped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Grated lemon zest

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F. Grease a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan.

Place dates in a large bowl, sprinkle soda over dates and pour boiling water over top.

Set aside for about 5 to 10 minutes to cool.

In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt, sugar and walnuts. Beat the egg with the oil and add to the cooled date mixture.

Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until bread begins to pull away from side of pan and center is done when tested.

Set aside to cool and unmold.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend whipped cream cheese with sugar and lemon zest.

To serve, slice the bread thin and top with a spoonful of cream cheese.

This recipe yields 1 loaf.

Source:
Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken

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