Recipe - Annie Maes Georgia Date-Pecan Bread

One half cup Dates,dried,finely chopped
1 Egg
1 cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Butter,melted
2 cup Flour,allpurpose,sifted
3 teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Baking soda
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
One half cup Orange juice
One fourth cup Water
1 cup Pecans,chopped

Soak dates for 2 hours in water, then drain and dry on paper toweling. In a
bowl, mix egg, sugar, and butter. Sift flour with baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with orange juice and
water, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in dates and pecans
and beat until well blended. Pour mixture into a greased 9x5x3" loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated 350'F. oven for about 2 hours, or until bread tests
done in the center. Unmold and cool on a rack. This keeps well and is
excellent for a morning coffee party.