Date & Walnut Loaf Recipe

A family favourite, Date & Walnut Loaf is the ultimate Winter treat served warm with a generous layer of butter and a hot cuppa.

Today I share a family secret, my Mum’s Date & Walnut Loaf recipe.

- Shelby – Marketing Manager.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup dates
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 140g chopped walnuts
• 2 cups plain flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (160 degrees Celsius fan forced)
2. Line a loaf tin with butter and baking paper,
3. Cream together butter and brown sugar, then add egg.
4. Over a medium heat, mix together chopped dates and bicarbonate of soda dissolved in boiling water until thick in a small saucepan.
5. Beat mixture together and add chopped walnuts.
6. Combine with butter mixture, along with sifted plain flour and baking powder.
7. Bake in a loaf tin in a moderate oven (180 degrees Celsius, 160 degrees Celsius fan forced), for approximately 1 hour.
8. Slice while still warm and spread with chilled butter to serve.