Date Spice Loaf
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Ingredients
- 2 cups coarsely chopped dates (10 ounces or 285 grams pitted)
- 1/3 cup orange liqueur such as Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 4 tablespoons (2 ounces or 55 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (145 grams) light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3 oranges)
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces or 85 grams) coarsely chopped pecans
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Chef’s notes
Ina suggests you serve this bread with an orange cream cheese spread, which you can make by creaming 6 ounces of room temperature cream cheese with 1/3 cup sugar and one tablespoon orange zest in an electric mixer until just combined.