Chopped Date Loaf

Submitted by Midge_

"Sweet and moist, but also nutritious and low-fat."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 50 g butter, cubed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups self raising flour

directions

1. Set oven at 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Combine dates and sodium bicarbonate in a mixing bowl.
3. Pour in boiling water and mix. Let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Add butter and mix until it melts.
5. Add egg, sugar and flour and mix well.
6. Place in a well greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until cooked.
7. Turn out onto a cooling rack.

Reviews

[Dawn K.]

Absolutely the most delicious and moist date loaf and so easy. For Christmas I always add dried ginger, nutmeg, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves and finely chopped stem ginger in syrup to elevate it to gingerbread date loaf and it never stays long on the plate!

 

[Donna E.]

This date loaf is amazing! Easy to prepare, moist and very tasty. The family all loved it. Spread with butter for maximum deliciousness :)

 

[amy.484]

Wow! This loaf was unbelievably moist. So easy yet so very delicious. I also used 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/4 brown, worked great! will make again.

 

[Missy Wombat]

Excellent date loaf that is easy and tastes good. I baked mine in my convection oven for 40 minutes and it turned out well although I had a small slightly burnt area on top so next time I will get the brown paper out so that it doesn't happen again. I used a silicon loaf form which worked extremely well too.

 

[BowerBird]

Well this is absolutely delicious!! Super quick to put together, and a very moist cake - loved it! Only change I made was to use 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar, because I don't like baking with brown sugar. Turned out fine - I'll be making this one regularly Midge - THANKS! :)