Date Loaf Recipe
This Date Loaf Recipe is a favourite of our Dad’s as he loved dates. It is another easy, quick to make, moist and delicious loaf. Do try this all time favourite and enjoy!
Ingredients
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon butterPlace all the above ingredients into a saucepan and heat till melted.
Into a bowl place 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 2 teaspoons baking powder, a pinch of salt. Make a well in the flour and drop in 1 egg.
Place 1 teaspoon of baking soda into the saucepan mixture. The baking soda will make the mixture froth up. Pour this into the bowl with the flour etc and mix well.
Preheat oven to 190ºc or 375ºF for 30-45 minutes or when the loaf is pricked with a skewer it is clean.
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Handy Hints: This Date Loaf Recipe is delicious cut while still slightly warm with butter spread over. Cut into 1cm slices when cold, and is nice zapped in microwave for 10 seconds after being stored in an airtight container.
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