Whole Wheat Date Nut Bread Recipe 455

WHOLE-WHEAT DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, yogurt, honey and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet, just until no longer lumpy. Using a rubber spatula, fold the olive oil into the batter in 3 additions. Fold in the dates.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until it is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto a rack to cool completely.
• To serve as sandwiches, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and make sandwiches with a layer of cream cheese studded with grape halves. Freeze any remainder; the bread can be sliced while frozen.

WHOLE WHEAT DATE AND NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat to 350°F Grease interior of loaf pan.
• Place dates in food processor (make sure there are no pits) along with 1 cup of the water.Pulse into a coarse puree, then add the egg, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the remaining 1/2 cup water. Pulse until mixture is thoroughly blended.
• Sprinkle the flour over the date puree, and pulse until mixed.
• Add raisins and nuts to mixture and stir to mix.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan, and bake 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick can be removed clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack about 15-20 minutes, then turn out bread to cool completely.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and store for one day before slicing.