Name: Date Loaf
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped dates; 1 cup boiling water; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence; 2 cups plain baking flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder

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This recipe is from the Edmonds Cook Book. My kids love this, especially as an after school snack with a glass of milk. It has a lovely rich caramel flavour. I make mine without the walnuts and it's still great. Prep time includes 1 hour for soaking dates in boiling water.

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ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups plain baking flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

directions

Put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted.
Set aside for one hour.
Beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture.
Sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
Pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180C oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.
Leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.

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"This recipe is from the Edmonds Cook Book. My kids love this, especially as an after school snack with a glass of milk. It has a lovely rich caramel flavour. I make mine without the walnuts and it's still great. Prep time includes 1 hour for soaking dates in boiling water."

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review by Liz B.

4/4/2021

Made this today with half the sugar (used turbinado as we were out of brown), egg whites and a little extra butter and turned out great. Also added 1/4 teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. So good with cream cheese!

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review by kenjimcmurray

9/8/2018

Im not a baker but i really enjoy making bread and this recipe ive used a few times and always turns out nicely, Taste and looks :)
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tweak by kenjimcmurray

9/8/2018

I put half as much sugar in because i didn't want it too sweet

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review by Kasia P.

2/1/2018

Wonderful recipe!! Made it several times already and each time it turns just perfect. Very easy and super tasty. Personally walnuts are a must.!!!

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review by Solvsten D.

8/25/2016

Very dissapointed with texture ,taste it was just to be thrown in the bin. Not sure how all those 5 stars appeared .It is very annoying however quick the recipe may be to have to bin it. Best to not put it u at all.

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