Orange Gumdrop Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 c. chopped dates
    1/2 c. butter, softened
    3/4 c. sugar
    3/4 c. brown sugar
    2 eggs
    1 c. orange juice
    2 c. chopped orange gumdrops
    1 tsp. orange rind
    4 c. flour
    2 tsp. baking powder
    2 tsp. baking soda
    1 tsp. salt
Preparation
    Pour 1 cup
    hot
    water\tover
    dates.
    Let
    stand for 15 minutes.
    Cream butter
    and
    sugars
    in
    bowl.
    Add eggs.
    Add orange juice.
    Add\tdates, gumdrops and orange rind; mix well. Add mixture of\tflour, baking powder, soda and salt; mix well. Pour into 2 greased
    9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour. Cool in
    pans for 3 minutes.
    Remove from pans and cool completely.

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