INA GARTEN DATE NUT SPICE BREAD

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Another fabulous recipe from the Barefoot Contessa! I made the other Date Nut Bread I posted then this one thinking I'd have a bake-off. Well, they are both great and very different! I wound up with 2 keepers! The bread is very nice served with the recommended orange cream cheese, but that is entirely optional.

Provided by socholy

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 Loaf

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups coarsly chopped dates (10 ounces pitted)
1/3 cup orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple sec)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 extra large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
3/4 cup coarsly chopped pecans (3 oz.)
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • In a bowl combine dates and orange liqueur and "marinate" for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Prepare loaf pan (8x5); butter bottom, line with parchment paper, butter again and flour.
  • Sift together flour, and next 6 ingredients. Set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar for 1 minute. Then, at low speed, add egg, vanilla, and orange zest. Add flour mixture alternately with orange juice. Beat only until combined.
  • Mix in pecans and dates with liquid by hand.
  • Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack.
  • To make the orange cream cheese, add add ingredients together and combine with electric mixer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4576.9, Fat 175.3, SaturatedFat 74.6, Cholesterol 554.6, Sodium 3771.9, Carbohydrate 729.8, Fiber 46.6, Sugar 472.4, Protein 64.4

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