Avocado Loaf*

-eileen lamparelli cgdr39a 3/4 ts Salt

3/4 c Butter

1 1/2 ts Baking soda

2 c Sugar

1 1/2 c Avocado pulp

3 Eggs

3/4 c Buttermilk

2 c Flour

1/2 c Dates -- chopped

1/3 c Cocoa

1/2 c Raisins

3/4 ts Allspice -- ground

1/2 c Walnuts -- chopped

3/4 ts Cinnamon -- ground

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter. Slowly add sugar, beating until light Sift dry ingredients together, reserving 1/4 cup. Fold dry ingredients into Combine reserved 1/4 cup dry ingredients with dates, raisins, and nuts; add Bake 65 minutes. Brush top of loaves with corn syrup and press pecans on top. Broil until topping bubbles. Source: _Heart of the Palms : Favorite Recipes of the Palm Beaches