Name: Date and Raisin Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup dates; 1 cup raisins; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1 egg large; 1 cup plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp butter melted; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 cup boiling water; 1 tsp vanilla essence

by maggie1945 Last updated on 01/07/2021

This recipe was given to me by my aunty over 40 years ago and it is a lovely, moist loaf. - maggie1945

Ingredients

1 cup dates
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg large
1 cup plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp butter melted
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Line a large loaf tin with baking paper and grease well.
Step 3

Use a large bowl and soak dates and raisins in boiling water with the baking soda.
Step 4

Beat egg and sugar together with an electric beater.
Step 5

Add butter and vanilla essence to the mixture.
Step 6

Sift flour and baking powder and add to the mixture.
Step 7

Add dates and raisins, including water, mix well with an electric mixer.
Step 8

Spread into prepared loaf tin.
Step 9

Bake at 180C for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Equipment

1 loaf pan
1 baking paper
1 bowl
1 electric beaters

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

When making this loaf I make two at once and freeze one - it freezes well. An alternative is to replace the raisins with 1 cup chopped dried apricots. Goes down very well with our family.