Date Loaf
A simple but delicious dairy- and egg-free classic that's a great accompaniment to a cuppa tea.
Servings: 1 loaf
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 250 g dates (chopped)
- 1 tsp bicarb
- 2 tbsp coconut oil (or vegan butter)
- 1 cup boiling water
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups cake flour
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC and grease a loaf tin.
- Put the chopped dates in a large mixing bowl along with the coconut oil (or vegan butter) and bicarb. Pour the hot water over, and mix until the coconut oil has melted. Leave to cool.
- Add the sugar, salt and flour to the cooled mixture, and stir to combine (don't overstir).
- Spoon into the greased loaf tin, and bake in the preheated oven for about 50 minutes, until a skwere comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes, before turning out onto a wire rack.