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Title: Date Nut Spice Bread
Categories: Breads, Fruits, Nuts, Booze, Herbs
Yield: 1 loaf

2 c Coarse chopped dates; (10 oz
- pitted)
1/3 c Cointreau or Triple Sec
4 tb Unsalted butter; room temp
3/4 c Lt brown sugar; lightly
- packed
1 Extra-large egg
1 ts Pure vanilla extract
1 tb Grated orange zest
2 c A-P flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1 ts Kosher salt
3/4 c Fresh squeezed orange juice
3/4 c Coarse chopped pecans
6 oz Cream cheese; room temp
1/3 c Granulated sugar
1 tb Grated orange zest

Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

Set the oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Butter the bottom of an 8 1/2" by 4 1/2" by 2 1/2" loaf
pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, then butter
and flour the pan.

Combine the dates and orange liqueur in a small bowl and
set aside for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on
medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl. With
the mixer on low, add the egg, vanilla, and orange zest.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. With the mixer still
on low, add the flour mixture alternately with the
orange juice to the creamed mixture, beating only until
combined. By hand, stir in the dates with their liquid,
and the pecans.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth
the top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick
comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then
turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with
the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese, sugar,
and orange zest on medium speed until just combined.

Slice the bread and serve with the orange cream cheese
on the side for spreading.

RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com

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