Recipe

Coffee and date loaf

Dec 30, 2012 1:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 50 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Coffee and date loaf
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 75 gram butter
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 100 gram (5) fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • softly whipped cream, to serve

Method

Coffee and date loaf
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan forced. Grease and line base and sides of a 19x9cm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.
  • 2
    Place milk, butter and coffee in a large saucepan over moderately high heat. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until butter melts and coffee dissolves.
  • 3
    Remove pan from heat. Add sugar and dates; stir to combine. Whisk in egg until combined. Add sifted flour; stir until just combined.
  • 4
    Spoon mixture into prepared pan; level top. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 5
    Serve sliced, with cream.

Notes

Replace dates with 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts; price will vary.

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