| Steamed breads are so versatile. We love
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| | combine the dry ingredients. (If you are
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| the outdoors and are always looking for
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| | taking this camping, combine these
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| interesting and different foods that we
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| | ingredients in a plastic bag before
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| can cook while camping and steamed breads
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| | leaving.)Stir in the juice until just
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| can be cooked as you lounge around the
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| | combined. (An individual serving-sized
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| campfire. They make wonderful treats at
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| | can of apricot nectar is just about the
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| home. And they make great emergency fare
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| | right size.) Stir in the dates and
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| since you don't need an oven or even a
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| | nuts. (If you prefer, you can substitute
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| range to cook these breads.We put the
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| | raisins, dried apricots, or cranberries
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| following recipe together for a trip into
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| | for the dates. Of course, you can use
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| the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming with
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| | your favorite nuts.)Pack the dough into a
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| a group of varsity scouts. We started it
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| | well-greased large can or other cooking
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| cooking next to the morning fire and by
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| | container. Cover the top with heavy foil
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| the time breakfast was over and the
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| | and tie it securely with string.Place the
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| dishes were done, the bread was ready.
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| | can on a rack in a large pan or kettle.
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| It was a little rich for morning
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| | (At camp, a few clean pebbles work as
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| food--more like a cake than a bread--but
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| | well as a rack.) Fill the pan with water
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| these backpackers didn't seem to mind and
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| | and set it to simmer. Let the pan simmer
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| it certainly turned out good enough to be
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| | for two hours, adding water as necessary.
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| a treat at home.Apricot-Date Nut Bread
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| | When done, invert the bread onto a plate
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| with Caramel Sauce11/2 cups all-purpose
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| | and slice to serve.For the caramel sauce,
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| flour
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| | melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the
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| 1/2 cup sugar
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| | sugar and cornstarch and stir. Then stir
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| 1 teaspoon baking soda
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| | the water and dry milk together and add
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| 1/4 teaspoon salt
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| | to the pan. Cook and stir until thick
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| 3/4 cup apricot nectar
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| | and bubbly, about five minutes at low
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| 2 cups chopped dates
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| | heat. Add the vanilla. Serve hot or
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| 1/2 cup chopped Brazil nutsCaramel
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| | cold over the nut bread. (For camping,
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| Sauce3 tablespoons butter
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| | put the dry ingredients in a plastic bag
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| 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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| | adding the vanilla to the brown sugar.
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| 1 tablespoon cornstarch
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| | Melt the butter, add the dry ingredients
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| 1/2 cup water
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| | and then the water.)For more articles
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| 1/3 cup dry milk
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| | like this visit The Bakers' Library.
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| 1/2 teaspoon vanillaIn a medium bowl,
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