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Gigi's Date and Walnut Loaf

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Gigi's Date and Walnut Loaf

3/4 pound pitted dates
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups + 3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 small eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped toasted walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  If dates are not already chopped, chop
them coarsely. There should be about 2 1/2 cups. Put dates in a mixing bowl. Blend baking soda and boiling water. Pour this hot mixture over
the dates.
Sift together flour and spices and set aside. Put butter and sugar in bowl
of electric mixer and blend. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Start beating on
low speed while alternately adding flour mixture and the dates with their
liquid. Add walnuts and blend well.
Butter a 9 x 5 x 2 3/4- or 3-inch loaf pan. Pour in batter and place pan
in oven.  Bake about 1 hour 10 minutes.
 

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