Date and Walnut Bread
Yesterday I made Date and Walnut bread. It turned out amazing, moist and wonderfully chunky with date and walnuts. I used the recipe from Martha Stewart‘s Cookbook. Honestly, I hate her show and the way she speaks down to everyone around her but the recipes are sound.
2 cups flour
1 cup walnuts
1 cup dates
1 cup milk
1 egg
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking power
1 cup sugar
3 tsp melted butter
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; add sugar. Stir in oats and dates. In a separate small bowl, beat egg with milk; stir in melted butter and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and stir until evenly moist. Pour mixture into a greased 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center. Once the loaf has cooled, wrap and store overnight for best flavor. *May omit baking powder and salt if using self-rising flour.
Based the recipe here off of the site below since I did not have time to find it in my cookbook and could not find one for the exact recipe online. Will adjust the recipe to be completely correct in a few days.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/datesandfigs/r/bl11209b.htm
Image:http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-Cookbook-Collected-Recipes/dp/0517703351