Ingredients
12
12 servings
- •1 ½ cups chopped pitted dates
- •1 ½ cups white sugar
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •1 ½ cups boiling water
- •1 egg, lightly beaten
- •2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- •1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- •1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place the dates, sugar, salt, and butter into a bowl, and pour in the boiling water. Stir together and set aside to cool. Once cool, mix in the egg.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Pour the raisin mixture over the flour mixture, and stir together until thoroughly combined. Mix in the vanilla extract and, if desired, walnuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely. Wrap in aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 353
- Carbohydrate: 65g
- Fat: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Sugar: 40g
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