DATE-NUT BREAD FROM PALM SPRINGS

By bjnelson55

The Coachella Valley is known as the "Date Capital of the U.S.," since 95% of America's dates are grown there. To add a taste of the valley to your day, try this date-nut bread recipe from Shields Date Gardens in Indio, California.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup date pieces
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1-1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 cups milk

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour boiling water on raisins and let stand 10 minutes.

Drain; mix date pipeces with raisins and nuts. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add brown sugar and fruit mixture and mix well. Beat egg into milk; add the mixture.

Pour into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan and let stand 15 minutes.

Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Cool.