WHOLE WHEAT DATE, NUT BREAD:

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Ingredients

  • 2½ cups whole wheat flour;
  • 3/4 cup light molasses;
  • 1/3 cup honey;
  • 1 cup buttermilk, with sour milk given as an alternative in the method
  • 1 egg, beaten;
  • 2 teaspoon soda;
  • 1 teaspoon salt;
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely;
  • 1 cup dates, cut in pieces;

Directions

  1. Mix honey, molasses and beaten egg. Add butter-milk, (or sour milk), flour, soda and salt which have been sifted to-gether. Add nuts and dates.
  2. Pour into 2 small loaf tins which have been well buttered. Bake in a 375-degree over for 35 minutes, testing for done-ness. Turn from pan to cool.

Timing: 35 minutes; testing for done-ness; Turn from pan to cool

Temperature: 375-degree

Equipment: mixing vessels and utensils, sifter, 2 small well-buttered loaf tins, oven, cooling surface

As written

PAGE 12 (C)
WHOLE WHEAT DATE, NUT BREAD:
2½ cups whole wheat flour;
3/4 cup light molasses;
1/3 cup honey;
I cup buttermilk;
I egg, beaten;
2 teaspoon soda;
I teaspoon salt;
I cup walnuts, chopped coarsely;
I cup dates, cut in pieces;
Mix honey, molasses and beaten egg. Add butter-milk, (or sour milk), flour, soda and salt which have been sifted to-gether. Add nuts and dates. Pour into 2 small loaf tins which have been well buttered. Bake in a 375-degree over for 35 minutes, testing for done-ness. Turn from pan to cool.

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