Date, Walnut and Ginger laof

With a six year old and a baby it is a miracle I get out the door before 9am each morning, let alone eat breakfast!  so this little loaf is a life saver, it tastes great and is a good source of energy for the morning . it would also be perfect to bring for a morning tea and it isn’t that much harder than making a packet mix cake.

Date and ginger loaf

Ingredients

· 250g dates, chopped

· 100g walnuts, chopped

· 160g Crystallised stem ginger, chopped

· 1 cup boiling water

· 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda

· 2 Table spoons vegetable oil (canola or sunflower)

· ¾ cup sugar

· 1 ¾ cups SR flour

· 1 well beaten egg

Method

Pre-heat oven to 160˚

In a large bowl, mix the dates, bi-carb, sugar and oil, and leave to soak for 2mins.

Add the flour, nuts and ginger to the date mixture and stir until well combined.

Place into a well greased tin and bake for approx 1 hour- or until cake is cooked- you can test this by inserting a toothpick if it comes out clean the cake is done