Date And Walnut Loaves

Today, we’d like to talk about a very delicious recipe that is definitely worth trying. Here we go:

Preparation time: approx. 25 minutes
Total cooking time: 1 hr
Makes: 2 loaves

Ingredients:
3/4 cup self-raising flour
3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
100g butter
3/4 cup soft brown sugar
1 1/2 cups chopped dates
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180c.
Brush two 17 by 8 cm tube tins (nut roll tins)and their lids with oil or melted butter.
Sift the flours, soda and spice into a large bowl.
Add the walnuts and stir to combine.
Make a well in the centre of the mixture.
Combine the butter, sugar, water and dates in a pan.
Stir continuously  over low heat until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
Add the butter mixture and egg to the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared tins.
Bake, with the tins upright, for 1 hour or until the skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the loaves.
Leave the loaves in their tins, with the lids on, for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Enjoy!

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