Grandma Kirschner’s Date Nut Bread

Yield: 16 servings

Related recipes: Breads, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Eggs, Fruit, Grains, Low-Fat, Low-Sodium, Nuts and Seeds, Raisins, Vegetarian

Dense and sweet, this tea cake is delicious without a spread.

Ingredients

8 oz (225g) pitted, dried dates

3/4 cup (150g) chopped walnuts or hazelnuts

1 cup (225g) raisins

1 tsp (5g) baking soda

1 cup (240mL) boiling water

2 cups (450g) white flour

1 cup (225g) sugar

1 tsp (5g) baking powder

2 egg whites

Non-fat cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (176.6°C). Prepare a loaf pan by spraying with non-fat spray. Coarsely chop dates and combine with nuts and raisins in a bowl. Sprinkle baking soda over this mixture. Pour boiling water over the contents of the bowl. Cover and set aside while mixing the rest of the ingredients.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and egg whites in another bowl and mix well. Add first bowl's ingredients to second bowl and mix well. Turn into prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour. Let cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 205
Protein: 4g
Fat: 4g
Carbohydrates: 43g
Sodium: 118mg
Cholesterol: 0mg

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