Date & Walnut Loaf
Time of preparation: 30 Minutes
Time of cooking: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
| Flour | 1 cup |
| Baking Powder | 1 tea spoon |
| Cocoa powder | 1 table spoon |
| Soda bi carbonate | ½ tea spoon |
| Eggs | 4 |
| Ground Sugar | 1 cup |
| Oil/ Butter | ¾ cup |
| Dates (chopped) | ½ cup |
| Walnut ( chopped) | ½ cup |
| Vanilla/ chocolate essence | Few drops |
Steps:
| 1. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and cocoa powder |
| 2. Beat together eggs and sugar. |
| 3. Add oil or softened butter slowly. |
| 4. Fold in the flour at low speed. |
| 5. Finally add chopped dates* and walnut. |
| 6. Bake for almost an hour at 200° – 230° C/ 400° – 450° F/ Gas mark 5. |
| 7. Let cool and then use butter icing and chocolate sauce to garnish. |
| Tip; Dates should be used dry. |
