Orange Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. orange juice
2 tsp. soda, divided
2 c. plain flour
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. dates, finely chopped
1 orange rind, grated
1/2 c. hot water
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Stir in egg.
Mix well.
Combine dates, juice, rind, 1 teaspoon soda and hot water.
Cool.
Add to sugar and butter mixture.
Combine flour, 1 teaspoon soda and salt.
Add to first mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Pour into standard sized, oiled loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.