Orange Bread With Dates

Better than cake!! Light orange taste. I love this bread!! Great to give as gifts.

• Ready In: 1 hr 8 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 4  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄3 cups buttermilk
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1  teaspoon  grated  orange rind

• GLAZE

• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons  grated  orange rind

Directions

1. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs; mix well.
3. Combine flour, soda, and salt.
4. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
5. Fold in walnuts, dates, and orange peel.
6. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 inch loaf pans.
7. Bake at 350* for 60 minutes or until done.
8. Combine glaze ingredients; spoon half over hot bread.
9. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
10. Spoon remaining glaze over.