Date Nut Spice Bread Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the date nut spice bread
• 285g coarsely chopped dates, pitted
• 80ml orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau or Triple Sec)
• 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 150g light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 extra large egg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla essence
• 5g grated orange zest (2 oranges)
• 280g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 180ml freshly squeezed orange juice (3 oranges)
• 85g coarsely chopped pecans
• For the cream cheese spread
• 170g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 65g granulated sugar
• 5g grated orange zest