Thread: Date Loaf

Wanted to do a bit more baking for the trip away...so I decided on Date Loaf and Quartre Quarts (Pound Cake)...

Date Loaf...

Grease a loaf tin with butter...cover the base with baking paper and grease the paper...then dust with flour...

You will need...

200g dates
250mls boiling water
1 tsp baking soda

Cut the dates in half into a bowl and add the water and baking soda...leave to soak while you prepare the dough...if you should get a little distracted at this time do not worry about the soaking dates...there is no damage if they soak a little longer...

50g butter
200g sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder

Beat the sugar into the butter, adding the essence. Beat in the egg, and add the sifted flour and baking powder...add the dates and water...it is a very liquid combination at this point...pour into the loaf tin

Bake at 180c until a skewer comes out clean...I have added mixed spice to the mix on some occasions but it really does not need it...



Slice and serve with lashings of butter...