Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               Cups  all purpose flour
  1         Tablespoon  baking powder
     1/4      Teaspoon  salt
  1           Teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/4      Teaspoon  ground allspice
  1                Cup  pitted dates -- chopped
  1                Cup  chopped pecans
     1/2           Cup  unsalted butter -- softened
  1                Cup  sugar
  2                     eggs
     1/4      Teaspoon  almond extract
     2/3           Cup  lowfat milk

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 5 ingredients together in a bowl. Combine 1/4 cup flour mixture with chopped dates and nuts in another bowl. Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add almond extract and beat another 2-3 minutes. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating after each addition. Fold in date and nut mixture by hand. Spoon into 4 well-greased mini-loaf bread pans (6x3 inch) and bake 25-30 minutes until a tester comes out clean when inserted in center.

Nutritional Information:

3015 Calories (kcal); 182g Total Fat; (51% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 358g Carbohydrate; 622mg Cholesterol; 2128mg Sodium