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Thursday 15 December 2011

A little something sweet...

Oh, while I remember, I wanted to share the easiest recipe with you!


It is officially a Date Loaf... though I didn't have the full cup of dates required and our local shop was closed, so I Ad Lib'd and threw in a banana.   So it has become...


Banana and Date Loaf


Ingredients
1c dates
1c lightly packed brown sugar
60g butter / marge
1c boiling water
1 3/4c self raising flour (sifted)
1tsp bicarb soda (sifted)
2tsp vanilla essence
1 banana


Directions
1. Put chopped dates and sugar in a bowl then add butter.
2. Pour in boiling water, stirring until the butter has melted completely.
3. Add sifted four and bicarb, mixing well, stir in mashed banana, add vanilla.
4. Bakein a loaf tin lined with baking paper in moderate oven (180) for 45 - 60 mins.


Be warned... it is YUM!



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