American Quick Loaf (Date and walnut loaf)

[dede]

Ingredients
1 cup chopped dates
1 tsp bicarb
1 Cup Boiling water
120 g Chopped walnuts
50 g Butter
120 g Brown sugar
1 egg
240 g Self raising flour

Directions
Preheat oven to 180, grease and line loaf tin
Place dates in a bowl, sprinkle with bicarb and pour over boiling water. Sit aside
Add butter and brown sugar to TM and mix 30 seconds speed 3
Add egg and mix 10 seconds speed 3
Add date mixture, walnuts and flour, mix 10 seconds speed 3, mix a little more with spatula to make sure ingredients are incorporated.
Pour into prepared tin, bake 45 - 50 minutes.

Members' comments

Amy - Mum and SD absolutely LOVED this loaf Mandi, thank you so much.

Lucyluu - Its really nice, especially as it gets older. It actually made it to three days.

mab19 -  Very nice and quick and easy to make.

[fundj&e]

dede do the kids like it ?

[dede]

No Uni they don't, only make it for for DH and me

[judydawn]

I love date and walnut loaf Mandi, good one.

[cookie1]

This sounds very nice. Dates and walnuts are a good combination.

[Amy :-)]

Just pulled this out of the oven, I'll post photos soon

Smells great, thanks Mandi

[Amy :-)]

Mum and SD absolutely LOVED this loaf Mandi, thank you so much

[Lucyluu]

 Made this a few days ago. Its really nice especially as it gets older. It actually made it to three days.

[dede]

Glad you enjoyed it lucyluu.

[mab19]

DH requested a nut loaf today so made this one.  Very nice and quick and easy to make.

[cookie1]

I love this type of cake. My mouth is watering seeing that photo.

[mab19]

I made this again today.  It's one of DH's favourites.

[cookie1]

Dates and walnuts are a perfect combination.