Date Bread
- 2 cups flour
- 2/3 tsp salt
- 3 tsps baking powder
- 2 Tbsps shortening
- 2 Tbsps sugar
- 1 cup dates, stoned & quartered
- 1/4 cup candied peel (optional)
- 2/3 cup milk
Sift together the salt, flour and baking powder. Cut or rub in the shortening. Add the sugar, dates and candied peel, if used. Mix to a dough with the milk.
Knead slightly. Place in a greased bread pan and set aside and take a deep breath for approximately ten minutes before baking.
Bake in a oven heated to 350F at 350-375°F for 35-40 minutes (be patient, you rascal).
Knead slightly. Place in a greased bread pan and set aside and take a deep breath for approximately ten minutes before baking.
Bake in a oven heated to 350F at 350-375°F for 35-40 minutes (be patient, you rascal).
Submitted by Mar 21, 2010
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