Simple Date Loaf
Here's my most basic date loaf recipe that provides vast opportunities for adding your own personal touches. Include nuts, spices, seeds or dried fruit.
Ingredients:- 1 cup dates ((chopped))
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 75 grams butter
- 1 3/4 all purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
Mix together dates, sugar, salt, butter and boiling water in a bowl. Allow dates to soak for five minutes.
d vanilla, flour and baking soda. Fold to combine. Transfer date loaf batter into a lined loaf tin.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes our clean.
Cool, slice and serve spread with butter.