Best Date Tea Bread Recipes

DATE PECAN TEA BREAD

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Packed with dates and pecans, this sweet bread is excellent on its own and even better topped with the chunky cream cheese spread. We enjoy it during the holiday season, but also for after-school and late-night snacks. -Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 loaf (16 slices) and 1/2 cup spread.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups chopped dates
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
SPREAD:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons chopped dates
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon 2% milk

Steps:

Place dates in a large bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over dates. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside. , In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with date mixture. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine spread ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

DATE TEA BREAD

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i love dates, and i like breads, is perfect with a cup a coffe

Provided by maria shelton

Categories Breakfast

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg [8 ounces] pitted dates
1 1/4 c boiling water
1 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
6 Tbsp butter, room temperature
1 egg beaten
2 1/4 c sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

1. cut dates in small pieces into medium-size bowl,pour boilling water over.Stir in sugar and butter until butter melts,cool.Stier in beaten egg.
2. Sift flour,soda,and salt onto wax paper,stier into date mixture just until blended.pour into greased loaft pan.let stand 15 min.
3. Bake in moederate oven[350f 1 hour and 10 min,or until wooden pick inserted deep into loft comes out clean, cool in pan 5 min,turn out on wire rack,cool completely.
4. wrap in wax paper, foil,or trasparent wrap,store at least 1 day before slicing.