2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. low-sodium baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. sea salt
4 tbsp. butter
1/3 c. raw honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. milk
1 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. chopped and slightly roasted walnuts
2 tsp. grated orange rind

Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together. Cream butter and honey together. Add vanilla and beaten eggs to the butter and honey mixture. Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixture. Fold in the dates, nuts and orange rind. Pour into an oiled loaf pan and bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool on rack.

Makes one (9x5-inch) loaf.