Date-Nut Bread (Pan de Datil Molege)

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups dates, cut-up
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. Beat egg whites in large bowl on high speed until soft peaks form.
3. Gradually beat sugar into egg yolks in medium-size bowl; beat on high speed until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes.
4. Beat in butter on medium speed until well blended.
5. Fold egg yolk mixture into egg whites.
6. Gently stir in flour, cinnamon and nutmeg just until moistened; stir in dates and pecans.
7. Pour into pan.
8. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.
9. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pan.
10. Cool completely; sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar.