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.