SPOILER ALERT!

There’s a cute canine in this video, who remains cute all the way through.

And I bake something! It’s a winning combination.

I’ll just wait here for my Emmy.

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And Here’s the Recipe…

• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hr
• Additional Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Servings: 12
• Yield: 1 (9×5-inch) loaf

• Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• ⅔ cup fresh orange juice
• ⅓ cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup dates, pitted and choopped

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine orange juice, water, and orange zest in a liquid measuring cup.
• Beat egg slightly in a bowl.
• Add butter and sugar; beat until smooth.
• Add orange juice mixture and stir to combine.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Stir in walnuts and dates.
• Pour into batter and stir to moisten.
• Spoon into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and finish cooling

• (per serving) 239 Calories
• 6g Fat
• 44g. Carbs
• 4g.  Protein