Orange Date Bread

Ingredients

• 1 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 12 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
• 12 c hot water
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Stir in egg
3. Mix well
4. Combine dates juice rind 1 teaspoon soda and hot water
5. Cool
6. Add to sugar and butter mixture
7. Combine flour 1 teaspoon soda and salt
8. Add to first mixture
9. Stir in nuts
10. Pour into standard sized oiled loaf pan
11. Bake 1 hour at 350