4 cups sifted flour 2 cups sugar
1- 8oz. pkg. chopped dates 1 tsp. baking soda
1 lb. orange candy slices, chopped 4 eggs
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut 1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup margarine 1 tsp. orange extract
Glaze
1 Cup orange juice
2 tsp. grated orange rind
2 Cups sifted powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Spread a large piece of waxed paper on table and sift 1 cup
flour onto it. Add dates, candy, coconut, and nuts and mix.
2. In electric mixer bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs
one at a time.
3. Sift remaining 3 cups flour with baking soda and salt.
4. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to mixing bowl
beating on low. Add lemon juice and flavoring.
5. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in fruit, candy, nut mixture by hand
6. Pour batter into 2 greased and lightly floured loaf pans and bake
at 250 for 2 1/2 hours or until done.
7. When done do not remove from pan. Poke holes in breads and pour
glaze over while still warm. Let stand until cool to remove.
1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
1 sm. pkg. instant chocolate pudding
� c. oil
� c. water
4 eggs
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
1 c. nuts (or 1 c. chocolate chips)
Mix using electric mixer until blended. (do not over mix) Stir in nuts or chocolate chips by hand. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans Bake 55 min. at 325 degrees.
Glaze
1 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. almond extract
2-3 Tbsp. milk
Mix dry ingredients then add liquid. Drizzle glaze over cake while warm.
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped cranberries 1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup orange juice
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease
one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2 Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and
baking soda. Add the cranberries and chopped nuts, stir to
coat with flour.
3 Combine the egg, oil, orange juice and grated orange
peel. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir
until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or
until a toothpick comes out clean. Let bread sit for 10
minutes and then remove from the pan and place on a cooling
rack. Let cool completely before slicing.