Date Loaf

Name: Date Loaf
Prep time: 360 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 390 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup dates finely chopped; 1 cup milk cold; 90 g butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg beaten; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 tsp vanilla essence *to taste

2 ratings

DifficultyEasy
Prep6:00
Cook0:30
Makes 1

by robin plummer Last updated on 07/09/2019

A delicious date loaf! - robin plummer

Ingredients

1 cup dates finely chopped
1 cup milk cold
90 g butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1 tsp vanilla essence *to taste

Method

Step 1

Combine the dates in milk and allow to soak for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Step 2

Grease a loaf tin, dust with flour.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 4

Combine dates and milk with bicarbonate of soda.
Step 5

Beat butter and sugar together until creamy, add essence.
Step 6

Stir in flour, dates and milk.
Step 7

Spread into loaf tin and bake for approximately 30 minutes.