One Pan Date Nut Bread Recipes

NOT-SO-HEAVY DATE-NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Lightly butter and flour a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. Put a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the dates in a medium bowl and cover with hot water. Soak for 15 minutes and drain.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together both of the flours, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer, combine half the dates, butter, and brown sugar and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. (Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.)
• Add the eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mixing on low speed, add the flour in 3 parts to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in 2 parts, until just combined. Raise the speed to medium and mix briefly until a smooth batter is formed. Add the remaining dates and walnuts and mix until just incorporated.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake, turning the pan halfway through, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a rack completely before serving.

ONE PAN DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Generously grease bottom of loaf pan. Stir all ingredients except dates and walnuts in pan with fork until moistened; beat vigorously 1 minute. Stirs in dates and walnuts. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife or metal spatula around sides of loaf to loosen; Remove from pan.

MOIST DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees F). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine the dates and butter. Pour boiling water over them, and let stand until cool.
• When the dates have cooled, stir the mixture to break up any clumps. Mix in the brown sugar and egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; stir into the date mixture until just blended. Stir in walnuts. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.