Orange Gusto Date Nut Bread

 

Makes three loaves, three servings each.

 

Ingredients

 

1 Package (8 Ounces) Pitted Dates, Cut into Small Pieces

2/3 Cup Finely Chopped Pecans

1/2 Cup Small Orange Sections

2 Cups Flour Plus 2 Tablespoons

1 Teaspoon Each: Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Stick (1/4 cup) Butter, Softened

1 Egg

1 Cup Orange Juice

 

Directions

 

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dates, pecans, and orange sections in a small bowl;

    stir in 2 tablespoons of the flour to coat fruit and nuts. Set aside.

    Stir together 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

 

2. Beat together sugar and butter in bowl of electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy,

    about 4 minutes; beat in the egg. Add 1/2 cup of flour mixture to the sugar and butter mixture;

    beat in 1/4 cup of the orange juice. Repeat, alternating flour with orange juice, beating well after

    each addition. Stir in dates and nuts.

 

3. Spoon the batter into 3 greased and floured 14 1/2 – ounce cans, filling each can 3/4 full. Place on a baking sheet; bake until puffed and golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 minutes. Let cans cool on rack 5 minutes. Invert cans to remove bread; cool bread completely on wire rack.