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Date Loaf
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 45 minutes
- Total
- 1 hr 50 min
- Servings
- 1.00 loaf
Categories
- Dessert
Cuisine
- baking
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- None
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 1. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Date Loaf brings together 1 cup chopped dates, 1 cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon baking soda in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 50 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 1 servings.
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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
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Instructions
Put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted.
Set aside for one hour.
Beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture.
Sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
Pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180C oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.
Leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.
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