How to make Orange-Date Tea Bread:

Ingredients:

·         Flour

·         Sugar

·         Oranges

·         Egg

·         Chopped dates

·         Baking powder

·         Salt

·         Corn oil or Butter

Directions:

2 cups flour

1 Tablespoon baking powder

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon salt

Stir above ingredients together in a bowl

1 cup chopped dates + ½ cup boiling water } Mix; let it sit to cool.

½ cup orange juice

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1 slightly beaten egg

3 tablespoon corn oil or melted butter.

Combine. Add the soaked dates, and ½ cup nuts if desired. Pour over dry items and stir just to moisten

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Pour into 8 × 4 inch loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 350 F or 180 C.