Pineapple/Date Loaf

Name: Pineapple/Date Loaf
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients: ½ c. finely chopped, pitted dates; 1 tsp. salt; ¼ c. soft butter or regular margarine; ¼ c. chopped maraschino cherries, well drained; 1 egg; ¼ tsp. baking soda; ½ c. sugar; 2½ tsp. baking powder; ¼ c. water; 2½ c. sifted flour; 1 (8½ oz.) can crushed pineapple; ¼ tsp. lemon extract

Preparation info

Makes
1
loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Tastes like a mellow fruitcake—improves after standing overnight

Ingredients

¼ c. soft butter or regular margarine
½ c. sugar
1

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Cream butter and sugar; add egg and lemon extract. Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. Add crushed pineapple and nuts to creamed mixture.
Sift dry ingredients together. Add dates and mix well, separating date pieces with your fingers. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with reserved pineapple juice plus ¼ c. water. Fold in the chopped maraschino