Mummy'S Tea Bread Recipe

Name: Mummy'S Tea Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2
Place the dates, sugar, salt, and butter into a bowl, and pour in the boiling water. Stir together and set aside to cool. Once cool, mix in the egg.
3
Stir the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Pour the raisin mixture over the flour mixture, and stir together until thoroughly combined. Mix in the vanilla extract and, if desired, walnuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
4
Bake in preheated oven until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely. Wrap in aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons butter, and more.

Yes, Mummy'S Tea Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mummy'S Tea Bread

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