Ingredients:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick/4 oz/113g) butter, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Serving with:
Butter
Cream cheese
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Grease bottom only of a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add sour cream, orange juice, orange peel and eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until well mixed. Gently stir in dates and chopped nuts by hand.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. .
Tip:
For easier slicing, wrap bread tightly in foil or plastic food wrap and store overnight.
Makes 1 (9 x 5-inch) loaf
Date: July 28, 2007-Revised August 3, 2007