Date Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 cups plain baking flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted.
• 2 set aside for one hour.
• 3 beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture.
• 4 sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
• 5 pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180c oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.
• 6 leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.