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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1 1/2 cups (chopped and pitted) |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl |
| water: 1 1/2 cups (boiling) |
| eggs: 1 (lightly beaten) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 3/4 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| cream of tartar: 1 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1 cup (optional) |
Mummy's Tea Bread
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This is my mother's recipe, a bread she always made at Thanksgiving and Christmas to be used for tea sandwiches with a cream cheese filling. But it may also be eaten on its own like a cake. Because it is so delicious yet simple to put together, it makes a great food gift or potluck contribution. Substitute raisins for dates, if you wish."
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
60 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place the dates, sugar, salt, and butter into a bowl, and pour in the boiling water. Stir together and set aside to cool. Once cool, mix in the egg.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Pour the raisin mixture over the flour mixture, and stir together until thoroughly combined. Mix in the vanilla extract and, if desired, walnuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely. Wrap in aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.