Ingrients & Directions
1 c Butter or margarine, soft
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
4 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1 1/3 c Buttermilk
1 c Chopped dates
1 c Chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tb Grated orange rind
-GLAZE-
1/4 c Orange juice
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Grated orange rind
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well. Combine dry
ingredients and add alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in walnuts,
dates and orange rind. Pour into two 8 1/2 inch greased and floured
pans and bake at 350F. degrees for about an hour. Comb
NOTES: Can be made ahead and frozen. From Taste of Home magazine,
Dec.’94
Yields
2 Loaves