Orange-Date-Walnut Bread

995 of 1,000 Cookbook Challenge

Orange-Date-Walnut Bread p.404

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup fresh orange juice (substituted with pineapple juice)

¼ cup pure maple syrup

1 TBLS finely chopped orange zest (substituted with lemon zest)

½ cup chopped dates

2 TBLS canola oil

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

- Preheat the oven to 350°F.

- Lightly oil a 9-inch loaf pan and set aside.

- In a small saucepan, combine the juice and syrup.

- Bring to a boil then remove from heat.

- Add zest, dates, and oil.

- Mix and set aside.

- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

- Add the juice mixture to the dry ingredients.

- Stir until just combined.

- Fold in walnuts.

- Transfer batter to prepared baking pan.

- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

- Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing and slicing and serving.

PERSONAL THOUGHTS:

This bread is deceiving. It looks over cooked and crunchy. It was not. It was aromatic, slightly sweet, and really soft. It would taste amazing dipped in agave.

~~~ #LouisianaVegan