Fruit and Nut Loaf
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 45 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
8
- Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted Date (roughly chopped)
- ⅛ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup soft light brown sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- ¾ cup Walnut (roughly chopped)
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat the oven to 170°C (150 fan) | 325°F | gas 3 and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
2.
Combine the dates, butter and bicarbonate of soda in a large mixing bowl. Pour the boiling water over and stir until the butter has melted. Set to one side to cool a little.
3.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar using an electric hand-held whisk, until pale and thick. Sift in the flour, salt, ground mixed spice and fold in gently. Fold in the date mixture until smooth. Finally, stir in the walnuts and spoon into the prepared loaf tin.
4.
Level the top and bake for 70-80 minutes until risen and a cake tester comes out clean from the centre. Remove from the oven when ready and allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into portions and serve.
