Ina Garten Date Nut Spice Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
-
1 Loaf
ingredients
- 473.18 ml coarsly chopped dates (10 ounces pitted)
- 78.78 ml orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple sec)
- 59.16 ml unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 177.44 ml light brown sugar, packed
- 1 extra large egg
- 4.92 ml pure vanilla extract
- 14.79 ml grated orange zest (2 oranges)
- 473.18 ml all-purpose flour
- 9.85 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- 4.92 ml nutmeg
- 1.23 ml ground cloves
- 4.92 ml kosher salt
- 177.44 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 177.44 ml coarsly chopped pecans (3 oz.)
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For the cream cheese spread
- 170.09 g cream cheese, at room temperature
- 78.78 ml granulated sugar
- 14.79 ml grated orange zest
directions
- 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.
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