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Orange Date Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step #2 Prepare two loaf pans with a light coating oc cooking spray.
Step #3 In a large bowl, salt, baking powder, stir this together all-purpose flour, nutmeg, whole wheat flour, & baking soda.
Step #4 Set aside.
Step #5 In a medium bowl, honey, stir this together pumpkin, egg, applesauce, orange peel, oil, sugar, & orange juice.
Step #6 Using a spoon, stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture just until mixd.
Step #7 Take care not to overmix as that will toughen the bread.
Step #8 Stir in nuts & dates (or raisins).
Step #9 Divide mixture between the prepared pans.
Step #10 (Tip: Dates can be quite sticky & hard to chop.
Step #11 Give your knife a quick shot of cooking spray.
Step #12 Once sliced, mix about 2 tbsps of the flour mixture with the dates to help the bits separate & become evenly distributed in the bread.
Step #13 ).
Step #14 Bake about 50 mins or until a toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean.
Step #15 Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 mins.
Step #16 Remove from pans.
Step #17 Cool completely on wire racks.
Step #18 This bread freezes well.
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