makes
1 loaf
prep
20 minutes
cook
35 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
1 loaf
serves
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
35
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water
- 1 (black tea) tea bag
- 115 g (¾ cup) pitted dried dates
- 140 g (¾ cup, lightly packed) brown sugar
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 180 g plain flour
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- pinch of sea salt
- 60 g (½ cup) chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease a loaf tin.
Steep the tea bag in the boiling water for 30 seconds, then discard the tea bag.
Roughly chop the dates and put in a saucepan with the tea, sugar and butter over medium–high heat. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Add the walnuts and mix through. Pour the cooled date mixture onto the dry ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Tip into the prepared tin. Bake for 35 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with butter and/or cheese.
Recipe and image from by the Monday Morning Cooking Club (Harper Collins, hb, $49.99).
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
