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Mix the lemon juice and sugar
2½ cups flour
until completely blended and
½ teaspoon salt
the sugar is dissolved. Whisk
2 teaspoons baking soda
in the butter and lemon zest.

1 teaspoon vanilla
If the butter is not blending
1 cup chopped walnuts
well, microwave the glaze for
20 seconds, and whisk again Heat your oven to 350
until smooth. Drizzle the glaze degrees F.

over the top of the scones. Let
Grease a 9-inch-by-5-inch
the glaze set a few minutes loaf pan.

before serving.

In a small bowl, mix the
dates, boiling water and
DATE NUT BREAD
butter. Let it sit 15 minutes
Makes 1 loaf
until the butter is melted. Cool
This bread is slightly retro; slightly.

it was everywhere in the
In a large bowl, beat
1970s, usually spread with the eggs with the sugar,
cream cheese. When I taste and add the flour, salt and
it now, I wonder why it ever baking soda.

faded in popularity; it’s
Add the date mixture to
delicious! the large bowl, and add the
vanilla and nuts. Pour the
8 ounces dates, chopped
mixture into the prepared
1½ cups boiling water
pan and bake for 45 minutes
2 sticks butter or margarine until a toothpick inserted
1 cup sugar
in the center comes out
2 beaten eggs
clean. l
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