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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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An easy and quick date nut loaf served with a warm brown sugar sauce. Ingredients:
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped |
1 cup water |
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup white sugar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 egg, beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
1/4 cup butter |
1/3 cup heavy cream |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil. Stir in 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until melted. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Let cool for 10 minutes.
2. Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
4. To make Warm Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup butter with cream and brown sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.
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