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Birdys Tea Bread Recipe


Birdys Tea Bread Recipe
I make this bread when I don't want something with bananas or zuchini in it. I love the combination of nuts and dates together. Let this bread cool first before eating. Re-warm it and slather it with real butter and serve with a good spicy tea and... More

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Dates, chopped (if hard, soak in rum or hot water)
  • 3/4 cup pecan pieces
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter, unsalted preferred
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (use the real thing)
  • 2 eggs -- slightly beaten
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 14 ounces sour cream (real, no stablizers, just cream only)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a large Bundt pan and set aside. In
  2. a small bowl combine brown sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, dates and nuts. Set aside
  3. .
  4. In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla and
  5. eggs, mixing to blend.
  6. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and
  7. salt. Add dry ingredients to the large mixing bowl. Mix well. Add sour
  8. cream and mix to blend.
  9. By hand, fold in brown sugar-nut mixture. Pour batter into prepared Bundt
  10. pan and bake in 350 oven for 50-60 minutes, until done.

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Comments


I love dates! This sounds so great. I have bookmarked and flagged as unique. Thanks!

Jane


This sounds very moist & yummy :)


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