Caramel, Banana, & Date Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup pitted dates, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 large egg
• 60 g butter, melted
• 1 cup ripe mashed banana

Recipe

• 1 grease a 14cmx21cm loaf pan, line base and long sides.
• 2 combine flour, bicarb, and nutmeg in a large bowl. stir in dates and brown sugar. make a well in the centre, add juice, butter, egg, and bananas. mix with a wooden spoon until smooth. pour mixture into prepared pan.
• 3 cook at 180c for about 1 hour.
• 4 stand cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning out on a rack.
• 5 serve warm or cold, with a little butter.