Show 4 1 i Happy snacking with loaf of homemade Cheese Date Nut Bread Add Cheese Date Nut I Loaf T To 0 The Cheese Tray fray Though bread is not nol usually to be found on such a service its it's a worthy addition when theres there's a cream cheese whip or lacy thin squares of Swiss cheese to sandwich in between thinly cut slices of this delightful quick Cheese Date Nut Loaf For here is a place where cheese is used as a flavor to add character to a bread often colorless colorless colorless color color- less by way of personality And used as such it is complemented and that could also be com corn complimented complimented by the combination with a bland cheese such as Cream Cottage Swiss Brick or Gouda I Cheddar cheese mild to sharp I natural or processed i is used in inthe inthe in inthe the bread It not only adds distinctive distinctive distinctive dis dis- flavor but fine food values both mighty important in meal planning By providing a variety of crackers and wafers other cheese varieties may be used on the board or tray a wedge of creamy veined blue-veined cheese known as Bleu wedges of Camembert jars of cream and cheddar cheese spreads in in endless end end- less array the scarlet-coated scarlet Edam first cousin to the mint mini mini mini- sized Gouda With fruit in inthe in inthe inthe the background and great mugs of cold milk here indeed is a Snack Cheese Tray set setup set up deserving deserving de de- serving of the name Remember III m most t cheese is at its when served at room tem tempera tempera- ra- ra ture Easier to handle tool too Make this bread a day ahead for Cor easy slicing Its It's moist and full of good flavor and crunchiness ness Goes to tea or into the lunch box Good on the table any meal of the day plain o or toasted served with plenty of butter Hide it if you must but do give it a day to ripen ADAS ADA'S CHEESE DATE NUT LOAF Makes 1 I loaf Recipe may maybe maybe maybe be doubled Tt cup boiling water Vz pound dates elates cut fine 1 cups sifted purpose all-purpose flour cup sugar 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon soda 2 tablespoons butter VI 14 teaspoon salt 1 well-beaten well egg Cg 94 sit to 1 cup chopped walnuts Pour boiling water over dates and butter Let stand for 5 minutes min min- utes Sift together toRether the dry ingredients in in- Add cooler date mixture mix mix mix- mixture ture beaten egg cheese and nuts Mix only until blended Scrape mixture into well butter ed pound one-pound loaf bread pan Let stand 20 minutes Bake in slightly under moderate moderate moderate mod mod- erate oven for 50 to 6 GO 60 minutes or until a wood pick inserted in center of loaf will come out clean Turn out o on rack to cool Note Cut with thin sharp knife to prevent crumblin crumbling |