• Chopped pitted dates 1 cup
• Chopped dried figs 1 cup
• Unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup
• Baking soda 1 ½ tea spoons
• Boiling water 1 cup
• White sugar ½ cup
• Chopped walnuts ½ cup
• 2 eggs
• All-purpose flour ¾ cup
• Whole wheat flour ¾ cup
• Baking powder ½ teaspoon
• Salt ½ teaspoon

First preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) then lightly grease an 8×4 inch baking pan. Take a medium bowl and combine the dates, figs, butter and baking soda in it.

After that pour in the boiling water, stir well with pouring water in it and let stand for about 15 minutes.

Now beat the sugar, walnuts and eggs into the date mixture and combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt in it and stir into the date mixture.

Pour butter into prepared pan and bake it in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes approximately, or until a toothpick comes out clean which was inserted into center of the loaf.

After that cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely and serve.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1343 views